The Boys in the Band (1970)
- Directed by
- William Friedkin
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 114 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of gay friends gather for a birthday party in a New York apartment. As the night goes on, personal tensions and painful truths emerge among them.
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What happens
The Boys in the Band is a 1970 American drama film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by Mart Crowley (who also produced), based on Crowley's 1968 play. The ensemble cast, all of whom also played the roles in the play's initial Off-Broadway run, includes Kenneth Nelson, Peter White, Leonard Frey, Cliff Gorman, Frederick Combs, Laurence Luckinbill, Keith Prentice, Robert La Tourneaux, and Reuben Greene. The film is among the early major American motion pictures to revolve around gay characters, often cited as a milestone in the history of gay cinema, and thought to be the first mainstream American film to use the swear word "cunt". It was released in the United States by National General Pictures on March 18, 1970. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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