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The Celluloid Closet

1995 Documentary film LGBTQ-related film

The Celluloid Closet is a 1995 film directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. It stars Susan Sarandon, Lily Tomlin, Sharon Stone and others.

Crew & production

Directors
Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
Screenwriter
Vito Russo
Director of photography
Nancy Schreiber
Composer
Carter Burwell
Editors
Arnold Glassman, Jeffrey Friedman
Original language
English

Top cast

17 people
Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

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Lily Tomlin

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Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

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Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

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Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

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John Schlesinger

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Tom Hanks at the 2019 Indianapolis 500

Tom Hanks

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Harry Hamlin

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Tony Curtis

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Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

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Farley Granger

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Harvey Fierstein

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More cast

  • Ron Nyswaner
  • Quentin Crisp
  • Marlene Dietrich
  • Jay Presson Allen
  • Armistead Maupin

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q535096), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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