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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

  • 20062006
  • 1h 21m
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7.0/10
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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
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A chronological look at films by, for, or about (or 'by, for, and about') gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, from Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to Ang Lee's "Brokeback ... Read allA chronological look at films by, for, or about (or 'by, for, and about') gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, from Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain." Talking heads, anchored by critic and scholar B. Ruby Rich, are interspersed wi... Read allA chronological look at films by, for, or about (or 'by, for, and about') gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, from Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to Ang Lee's "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 pic... Read all
IMDb RATING
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822
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188,514
57,869
  • Directors
    • Lisa Ades
    • Lesli Klainberg
  • Stars
    • Tom Arnold(archive footage)
    • Randy Barbato
    • Dan Bucatinsky
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  • Directors
    • Lisa Ades
    • Lesli Klainberg
  • Stars
    • Tom Arnold(archive footage)
    • Randy Barbato
    • Dan Bucatinsky
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    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Tom Arnold
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    Randy Barbato
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    Dan Bucatinsky
    Dan Bucatinsky
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    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Nick
    • (archive footage)
    Jonathan Caouette
    Jonathan Caouette
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    Patricia Charbonneau
    Patricia Charbonneau
    • Cay Rivvers
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    Ash Christian
    Ash Christian
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    John Cooper
    John Cooper
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    Wilson Cruz
    Wilson Cruz
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    Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming
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    Donna Deitch
    Donna Deitch
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      Arthur Dong
      Arthur Dong
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      Alonso Duralde
      Alonso Duralde
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      Adam Goldberg
      Adam Goldberg
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      Stephen Gutwillig
      Stephen Gutwillig
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      Jake Gyllenhaal
      Jake Gyllenhaal
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      Maggie Gyllenhaal
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        • Lesli Klainberg
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        Jane Lynch: For the longest time I couldn't put a name to who I was. I didn't have an image of anybody else who was like me, and it was torture.

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        Features Fireworks (1947)

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      A must for cinephiles
      For someone who is not familiar with the history of gay and lesbian cinema, this was an outstanding introduction to the subject.

      I was fascinated with the early "gay" films and the fact that they were basically pictures of muscle men. I can imagine the Governator in some of these films.

      What was significant and more important than the lack of films was the fact that gay and lesbian youth did not have any role-models to tell them that they were OK in how they felt. How many suicides resulted in a lack of gay films and gay actors on television? Taking us through the early days to today and thinking about the future of gay and lesbian films, it was an eyeopening experience and a must see for anyone interested in cinema history.
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      • Aug 25, 2008

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        • February 12, 2006 (Germany)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
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      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • История разноцветного кино
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        • Independent Film Channel (IFC)
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