Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema is a 2006 documentary movie directed by Lisa Ades and Lesli Klainberg, with a running time of 1h 22m. It stars B. Ruby Rich, John Waters and Jane Lynch.
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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What is Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema about?
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?
When was Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema released?
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema was released on 12 February 2006.
How long is Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema?
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema runs 1h 22m.
Who made Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema?
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema was directed by Lisa Ades and Lesli Klainberg.