Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

2006
1h 22m
5.4

5.4/10

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Documentary

"Documents the history of gays and lesbians in Hollywood films."

Overview

A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback Mountain". Talking heads, anchored by critic and scholar B. Ruby Rich, are interspersed with an advancing timeline and with clips from two dozen films. The narrative groups the pictures around various firsts, movements, and triumphs: experimental films, indie films, sex on screen, outlaw culture and bad guys, lesbian lovers, films about AIDS and dying, emergence of romantic comedy, transgender films, films about diversity and various cultures, documentaries and then mainstream Hollywood drama. What might come next?

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

lgbt woman director gay theme

Quick Facts

Release Date February 12, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0760167

Cast

B. Ruby Rich
B. Ruby Rich

Self

John Waters
John Waters

Self

Jane Lynch
Jane Lynch

Self

Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming

Self

Heather Matarazzo
Heather Matarazzo

Self

Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes

Self

Christine Vachon
Christine Vachon

Self

John Cameron Mitchell
John Cameron Mitchell

Self

Rose Troche
Rose Troche

Self

Ang Lee
Ang Lee

Self

Marga Gómez
Marga Gómez

Self

Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant

Self

Key Crew

Lesli Klainberg
Director
Lisa Ades
Director
Lisa Ades
Producer
Lesli Klainberg
Producer