Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Documents the history of gays and lesbians in Hollywood films.

2006 en 82 minutes

Rating: 5.7

Plot

A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback Mountain". Talking heads, anchored by critic and scholar B. Ruby Rich, are interspersed with an advancing timeline and with clips from two dozen films. The narrative groups the pictures around various firsts, movements, and triumphs: experimental films, indie films, sex on screen, outlaw culture and bad guys, lesbian lovers, films about AIDS and dying, emergence of romantic comedy, transgender films, films about diversity and various cultures, documentaries and then mainstream Hollywood drama. What might come next?

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Cast

B. Ruby Rich

B. Ruby Rich

Self

John Waters

John Waters

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Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

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Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

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Heather Matarazzo

Heather Matarazzo

Self

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

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Christine Vachon

Christine Vachon

Self

John Cameron Mitchell

John Cameron Mitchell

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Rose Troche

Rose Troche

Self

Ang Lee

Ang Lee

Self

Marga Gómez

Marga Gómez

Self

Gus Van Sant

Gus Van Sant

Self

Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

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Dan Bucatinsky

Dan Bucatinsky

Self

Angela Robinson

Angela Robinson

Self

Jonathan Caouette

Jonathan Caouette

Self

Jennie Livingston

Jennie Livingston

Self

Ash Christian

Ash Christian

Self

Nina Landey

Nina Landey

Self

Peter Paige

Peter Paige

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Jenni Olson

Jenni Olson

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Billy Porter

Billy Porter

Self

Alice Wu

Alice Wu

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Wilson Cruz

Wilson Cruz

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Donna Deitch

Donna Deitch

Self

Don Roos

Don Roos

Self

Patrik-Ian Polk

Patrik-Ian Polk

Self

James Schamus

James Schamus

Self

Alonso Duralde

Alonso Duralde

Self

Tommy O'Haver

Tommy O'Haver

Self

Randy Barbato

Randy Barbato

Self

Arthur Dong

Arthur Dong

Self

Marcus Hu

Marcus Hu

Self

Michael Musto

Michael Musto

Self

Stephen Winter

Stephen Winter

Self

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