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Behind the Candelabra (2013)  link to Behind the Candelabra on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 1100

poster Behind the Candelabra

IMDb Rating:
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7.0/10 (33295 votes)

Country: USA, 118 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Biography

Director(s): Steven Soderbergh

Storyline:
Scott Thorson, a young bisexual man raised in foster homes, is introduced to flamboyant entertainment giant Liberace and quickly finds himself in a romantic relationship with the legendary pianist. Swaddled in wealth and excess, Scott and Liberace have a long affair, one that eventually Scott begins to find suffocating. Kept away from the outside world by the flashily effeminate yet deeply closeted Liberace, and submitting to extreme makeovers and even plastic surgery at the behest of his lover, Scott eventually rebels. When Liberace finds himself a new lover, Scott is tossed on the street. He then seeks legal redress for what he feels he has lost. But throughout, the bond between the young man and the star never completely tears.

Cast:
Michael Douglas, Matt Damon (as Scott Thorson), Scott Bakula (as Bob Black), Eric Zuckerman (as Lou), Eddie Jemison (as Assistant Director), Randy Lowell (as Director)

Medium: Unknown,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.78:1