Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997)
- Directed by
- Joe Mantello
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 44 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
Eight gay men spend three summer weekends together at a country house in upstate New York. They talk, argue, laugh, and support each other through personal struggles and the ongoing AIDS crisis.
reflectivebittersweetintimatewarmmelancholictendergroundedconversational
What happens
Love! Valour! Compassion! is a 1997 drama film directed by Joe Mantello and written by Terrence McNally, adapted from McNally's play of the same name. It revolves around eight gay men who gather for three summer weekends at a lakeside house in Dutchess County, New York, where they relax, reflect, and plan for survival in an era plagued by AIDS. As with many screen adaptations of stage plays, the script underwent numerous changes, eliminating almost all direct addresses to the audience and the conclusion of one of the subplots. Mantello was nominated for the Grand Special Prize at the Deauville Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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