Behind the Candelabra (2013)

Directed by

Steven Soderbergh

Genre

drama film, biographical film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 832 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the relationship between famed pianist Liberace and a younger man named Scott Thorson over ten years. It shows how they meet and begin a secret life together in the 1970s.

glamoroustragicintimatestylishslow-pacedemotionally intensemelancholicunderstated

What happens

Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 American biographical comedy drama television film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Richard LaGravenese, based on the 1988 book by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship that he had with Thorson. It premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2013, and competed for the Palme d'Or. It aired on HBO on May 26, 2013, and was given a cinematic release in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2013. The film received critical acclaim from television critics, including praise for the performances of Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. It marked the final onscreen acting role for Debbie Reynolds before her death in 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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