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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)

Documents the history of gays and lesbians in Hollywood films.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Lesli Klainberg, Lisa Ades

Synopsis

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?

Actors

B. Ruby Rich
B. Ruby Rich
Self
John Waters
John Waters
Self
Jane Lynch
Jane Lynch
Self
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming
Self
Heather Matarazzo
Heather Matarazzo
Self
Todd Haynes
Todd Haynes
Self
Christine Vachon
Christine Vachon
Self
John Cameron Mitchell
John Cameron Mitchell
Self
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
Self
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
Self
Jenni Olson
Jenni Olson
Self
Billy Porter
Billy Porter
Self
Alice Wu
Alice Wu
Self
Wilson Cruz
Wilson Cruz
Self
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

Crews

Lesli Klainberg
Lesli Klainberg
Director
Lisa Ades
Lisa Ades
Director
Rachel Reichman
Rachel Reichman
Editor
Lisa Ades
Lisa Ades
Producer
Lesli Klainberg
Lesli Klainberg
Producer
Ari Gold
Ari Gold
Original Music Composer
Billy Porter
Billy Porter
Original Music Composer
Ruben O'Malley
Ruben O'Malley
Director of Photography
John Pirozzi
John Pirozzi
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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