May 23, 20 at first blush, the main draw of behind the candelabra would seem to be its camp appeal. Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 11, 2015. Worldfamous pianist liberace michael douglas takes muchyounger scott thorson matt damon as a lover, but worldfamous pianist liberace michael douglas takes muchyounger scott thorson matt damon as a lover, but the relationship deteriorates when liberace takes other bedmates and thorson becomes addicted to drugs. Behind the candelabra liberace comes back to life with the. May 21, 20 soderberghs liberace, behind the candelabra in his new hbo film, the acclaimed director examines the fiveyear relationship between the flamboyant entertainer and scott thorson, who was 40. Behind the candelabra by luise stein home facebook. It details the relationship the two had throughout the last decade of the piano virtuosos. Behind the candelabra and the queerness of liberace. Trolls world tour, like a boss and recommendations for easter and passover. May 04, 20 the cannes film festival is in less than two weeks, but if youre eager to see steven soderberghs final film, behind the candelabra, hbo has got you covered. Behind the candelabra 20 worldfamous pianist liberace michael douglas takes muchyounger scott thorson matt damon as a lover, but the relationship deteriorates when liberace takes other. Sep 20, 20 soderberghs liberace, behind the candelabra in his hbo film, the acclaimed director examines the fiveyear relationship between the flamboyant entertainer and scott thorson, who was 40 years. Y played by nicky katt on behind the candelabra hbo. The latter was produced by and for the cable network hbo, though it was released theatrically.
Steven soderberghs hbo film behind the candelabra explores the. Jul 24, 2017 this feature is not available right now. May 22, 20 5 shockers from behind the candelabra by natalie hope mcdonald 52220. The last line of steven soderberghs behind the candelabra is the first line of the memoir upon which it is based. Gordon gekko as liberace, the pianist who died in 1987, with matt. Toute lactualite sur the actor, michael douglas scott thorson was interviewed this 21th may about his participation in.
Born and raised in montreal, ramsays screen debut was opposite fellow montrealer elias koteas in the film malarek 1988. In behind the candelabra, the lid is belatedly lifted on the secret gay life of liberace. Behind the candelabra television film by soderbergh 20. In the united states and canada, the plural term candelabra is a nickname for radio masts and towers with multiple transmission antennas. Behind the candelabra marked the second time that ramsay had worked with soderbergh. The true story of the worlds greatest entertainerrevealed. Behind the candelabra stars michael douglas as liberace and matt damon as his companion and romantic interest scott thorson. May 14, 20 behind the candelabra, reportedly the final film from director steven soderbergh, traces the fiveyear relationship between liberace michael douglas and his boyfriend, scott thorson matt damon. Behind the candelabra, starring michael douglas, on hbo the. Hollywood 101 show covers behind the candelabra, the new hbo film starring debbie reynolds, michael douglass, matt damon, rob lowe, dan akroyd with bruce ramsay and the late, great, beautiful. Katt established himself early on as a performer directors like working with. Ramsay appeared as the jaded house boy carlucci opposite michael douglas and matt damon in behind the candelabra 20, directed by steven soderbergh, about the last ten years in the life of pianist liberace.
Soderberghs liberace, behind the candelabra in his new hbo film, the acclaimed director examines the fiveyear relationship between the. Behind the candelabra introduced into the inner circle of supreme showman liberace, young scott is flattered and the pair become lovers, but. Jul 30, 2016 starting off with deceptive ease and a sly superficiality, behind the candelabra builds, layer upon layer, a rich complex portrait that is less about celebrity, and more about perhaps unexpectedly, given all the flash, sparkle, and fur fundamental themes of human existence that confront young and old, male and female, gay and straight. See more ideas about candle holders, candelabra and candles.
The glitter and kitsch, and jawdropping performances by michael douglas as. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Behind the candelabra michael douglas, left, as liberace, and matt. Behind the candelabra where to stream and watch decider. Steven soderbergh at an event for behind the candelabra 20. There are laughs aplenty in behind the candelabra as it introduces us to the bright, zany world that was liberaces candelabra is the latest film from director steven soderbergh, which originally aired on hbo in may and was so well received critically that it was given a theatrical release. A chronicle of the tempestuous six year romance between megastar singer, liberace, and his young lover, scott thorson. Click link to download behind the candelabra full movie based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6year relationship between liberace. May 25, 20 behind the candelabra stars michael douglas as liberace and matt damon as his companion and romantic interest scott thorson. Liberaces state connections show in hbos behind the candelabra packer, palimony stories resurface in tale with michael douglas, matt damon. The mysterious candelabra of the andes could represent anything from a gods trident to a hallucinogenic plant. Born in montreal, bruce graduated from the dome theatre program and made his professional debut playing the role of joe bonaparte in clifford odets seminal work, the golden boy, during the toronto summer theater festival. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Carlucci played by bruce ramsay on behind the candelabra hbo.
Rent behind the candelabra 20 on dvd and bluray dvd. Find out where behind the candelabra is streaming, if behind the candelabra is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Liberaces state connections show in hbos behind the. Liberaces tale, from michael douglas and steven soderbergh. Baltimores tv stations, wmartv, wbaltv, and wjztv in 1959 built the worlds first threeantenna candelabra tower, 730 feet tall. Behind the candelabra is a brilliant drama from master director steven sodenbergh about gay pianist liberace, but where the film truly finds its greatness is the performancds from michael douglas. It took a lot of makeup and some movie magic to bring liberace back to life for hbos behind the candelabra michael douglas plays the legendary las vegas entertainer in steven soderberghs. Behind the candelabra marks nicky katt s third collaboration with director steven soderbergh, full frontal and the limey being their first two films together. Dec 21, 2019 behind the candelabra introduced into the inner circle of supreme showman liberace, young scott is flattered and the pair become lovers, but scotts position proves precarious. Fitz design offers a wide range of stylish and colorful high quality floral accessories. At first blush, the main draw of behind the candelabra would seem to be its camp appeal. Behind the candelabra, reportedly the final film from director steven soderbergh, traces the fiveyear relationship between liberace michael douglas and. Apr 24, 20 behind the candelabra liberace comes back to life with the help of howard cummings bask in the extravagance of cummings work in behind the candelabra when it airs on hbo may 26. Behind the candelabra starts off supercamp and hyperkitsch, and long after the storm of parting it ends up gently sentimental and celebratory.
Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. Watch behind the candelabra online stream full movie. Worldfamous pianist liberace michael douglas takes muchyounger scott thorson matt damon as a lover, but the relationship deteriorates when liberace takes other bedmates and thorson becomes addicted to drugs. Behind the candelabra was reissued this month with a new afterword by thorson. Boyd holbrook celebrity profile check out the latest boyd holbrook photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Behind the candelabra is within the scope of wikiproject nevada, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of the u. Soderberghs liberace, behind the candelabra in his hbo film, the acclaimed director examines the fiveyear relationship between the flamboyant entertainer and. Behind the candelabra above all explores the fundamentally tender love affair between liberace and thorsonwhom liberace sent to his own plastic surgeon to have his face remodeled in liberaces own image. Rent behind the candelabra 20 starring michael douglas and matt damon on dvd and bluray. Ramsays first lead in a major motion picture came when he was cast as carlitos paez in director frank marshalls. Ramsay and koteas went on to appear in two other films together, hit me 1996, and collateral damage 2002. Candelabra is based on scott thorsons tellall memoir behind the candelabra. Dec 12, 20 click link to download behind the candelabra full movie based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6year relationship between liberace and his much younger lover, scott thorson, is.
Bruce has since appeared in over a hundred film, television, radio, and theatrical productions. Not content with already delivering one of the years best films with side effects 20, he returns with the equally impressive behind the candelabra, based on the memoir of scott thurston. More recently, ramsay appeared as the jaded house boy carlucci opposite michael douglas and matt damon in behind the candelabra 20, directed by steven soderbergh about the last ten years in the life of pianist liberace. He appeared in richard linklater s dazed and confused. This picture is a biopic which centres on the relationship between the piano maestro liberace, played by michael. Hbos behind the candelabra worthy of emmy wins its. The cannes film festival is in less than two weeks, but if youre eager to see steven soderberghs final film, behind the candelabra, hbo has got you covered. Hbo films presents behind the candelabra, starring academy award winners michael douglas and matt damon, executive produced by emmy winner jerry weintraub and directed by academy award winner steven soderbergh from a script by oscar nominee richard lagravenese. The words, paraphrased from a mae west quote, served as a personal motto for liberace, the wildly popular and evenmorewildly flamboyant musician who dazzled audiences for decades with his virtuosic piano playing and outrageously. Throughout a long reign as the king of keyboard kitsch, liberace went to extraordinary lengths to. Steven soderberghs hbo movie behind the candelabra casts the story of.
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