The Celluloid Closet

Psycho meets sociology. The film explores gay representation in cinema. It delivers a century of celluloid history.

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Jeffrey Friedman directed The Celluloid Closet in 1996. See Jeffrey Friedman's full filmography, where to start with Jeffrey Friedman, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jeffrey Friedman.

The Celluloid Closet was released in 1996 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 102 minutes.