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Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971)

Some of My Best Friends Are... poster
Directed by
Mervyn Nelson
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film, Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
R
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in a gay bar on Christmas Eve in 1970s New York, the film follows the lives and interactions of patrons and staff as they navigate personal struggles and hidden truths. The story focuses on their search for connection and acceptance.

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What happens

Some of My Best Friends Are... is a 1971 drama film written and directed by Mervyn Nelson and starring Fannie Flagg, Rue McClanahan, and Candy Darling. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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