May 01, 2014 just when you thought youd never see elizabeth barrett browning again, here she pops up in, of all places, a movie about liberace, behind the candelabra, a not undistinguished representation of the high life, the over the top life, of an aging and flamboyant superstar with his much younger companion, feathers fly, ferraris too, and. He was the worlds highestpaid entertainer for decades. Behind the candelabra star tells event magazine he regretted the embarrasment to catherine zetajones of his comments about oral sex and cancer given in a 20 guardian interview. Behind the candelabra was commissioned for hbo television but is shown here in the cannes festival competition as a standalone feature.
Liberace had a taste for the finer things in life, from floorlength furs to priceless jewels, and his taste in cars was no different. Behind the candelabra trailer movie trailers and videos. 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. Behind the candelabra famously turned down by every studio that director steven soderbergh took it to, this lively and gaudy liberace biopic had to settle for life as a tv movie with cable. For a tv movie to have the cinematography and atmosphere that behind the candelabra does is truly a feature worth nothing. Behind the candelabra takes a behind thescenes look at their tempestuous relationship from their first meeting backstage at the las vegas hilton to their bitter and public breakup. Behind the candelabra by luise stein home facebook. Behind the candelabra bluray and dvd arrive september 17th jun 8, 20. When i first saw the locale pop up onscreen, in all of its retro glory, i was convinced that it was a set that had been fabricated for the shoot. Michael douglas and matt damon star as liberace and his lover scott thorson in director steven soderberghs hbo films drama.
Parents need to know that behind the candelabra is a vivid tale about a maydecember romance between a musical celebrity and his muchyounger lover that contains a lot of hotbutton content. Voor elvis, voor elton john, madonna en lady gaga was er liberace. 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. Behind the candelabra author, scott thorson, returns to prison thorson repeatedly failed drug tests while on probation. Before elvis, before elton john, madonna and lady gaga, there was liberace. In 2009, it was reported that thorson was working on a sequel, however as of 2019 this has not materialized. You couldnt say that behind the candelabra doesnt have its funny moments. Candelabra is based on scott thorsons tellall memoir behind the candelabra. Rob lowe is magisterially hilarious as a plastic surgeon who, his face now an anguine pyramid, has indulged in far. Behind the candelabras costume designer explains all the. The behind the candelabra location that i was most excited to stalk was palm springs city hall, which appeared very briefly towards the end of the recentlyaired hbo biopic. Directed by steven soderbergh and starring michael douglas, matt damon, rob lowe, dan aykroyd, debbie reynolds, scott bakula, caroline. But by behind the candelabra s end, not only do you like the guy and thorson too, you pity the doomed romance and the real people in it. Michael douglas plays overthetop showman liberace in hbos behind the candelabra.
May 20, 20 behind the candelabra takes a behind the scenes look at their tempestuous relationship from their first meeting backstage at the las vegas hilton to their bitter and public breakup. Michael douglas and catherine zeta jones spotted together for first time since split. Hbo has begun promotion for its liberace biopic, behind the candelabra, which premieres on may 26th. The behind thescenes story of liberace is captivating with lots of action and excess.
It is based on thorsons memoir, behind the candelabra. Behind the candelabra filming locations iamnotastalker. See the trailer for behind the candelabra released on the 7 june 20 at selected cineworld cinemas. 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.
Behind the candelabra soundtrack list behind the candelabra. Behind the candelabra doesnt end happily and doesnt always hold our attention but its a fascinating reminder of an extraordinary, largerthanlife character who seems recent but who, without. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Michael douglas plays over the top showman liberace in hbos behind the candelabra. This picture is a biopic which centres on the relationship between the piano maestro liberace, played by michael. It features michael douglas in the lead, with matt damon, as his lover, scott thorson pictured, at left, on the cover of the march 15 issue of entertainment weekly. Behind the candelabra is a gorgeous, moving document of two people who found each other and then lost what they had. Rent behind the candelabra 20 on dvd and bluray dvd. See more ideas about office decor, home office decor and home office design. 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. Matt damon and michael douglas strike a pose in first image from.
I knew little about liberace going in and this book serves as a great introduction to the man. Search, discover and share your favorite behind the candelabra gifs. Michael douglas and matt damon star in the liberace biopic, which. Stainlessroofed 57 cadillac is part of jimmy leake salon series. Behind the candelabra soundtrack movie 20 soundtrack list tracklist ost listen to original score, theme music from the motion picture, film score list, all songs list playlist, who sings them, including end credits.
Directed by steven soderbergh and based on the biographymemoir written by thorson. May 20, 20 but behind closed doors, they embark on a passionate affair that is to last for five years. War of the damned chris chiarella sep 14, 20 the world of spartacus continues to soak in blood and other bodily fluids best enjoyed late at night, while the cws more primetimefriendly comic book adaptation takes a bit of time to get to the point. Behind the candelabra shines a light on the dark corners of liberaces las vegas. We see men kissing, hot tubbing, and cuddling, as well as talking very graphically about oral and anal sex, and seemingly engaging in anal sex, with implied nudity, thrusting, and grunting. It details the relationship the two had throughout the last decade of the piano virtuosos. Well, i was very glad to get a hardback copy of liberaces book through the post the other day. Hbos liberace movie, behind the candelabra, set design. It is the clearest sign yet that the superstar couple are back together. There arent too many films about the gay community showing in our cinemas, but cormac odonnell has seen one that left a good impression steven soderbergh has done it again.
It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist liberace. The rollsroyce used for shooting was liberaces actual car, loaned by. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker steven soderbergh and executive produced by jerry weintraub, this hbo films drama recreates the glittering private world of liberace, the flamboyant, phenomenally successful entertainer whose extravagant costumes, trademark candelabra, and elaborate stage shows made him the most bankable entertainer of his time. Biopic on flamboyant pianist, singer and showman liberace, the worlds highestpaid entertainer during the 1950s1970s. Sep 17, 20 candelabra is based on scott thorsons tellall memoir behind the candelabra. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist liberace and the relationship he had with scott thorson. Michael douglas, matt damon costar in hbos stunning. Story focuses on the fiveyear relationship between liberace michael douglas and scott thorson matt damon, a tempestuous secret affair. Behind the candelabra is a 20 american biographical drama film directed by steven soderbergh. Affectionate without sacrificing honesty, behind the candelabra couples awardworthy performances from michael douglas and matt damon with some typically sharp direction from steven soderbergh. Browse the full behind the candelabra cast and crew credits for actors by character names from the hbo original program. Steven soderberghs hbo movie behind the candelabra chronicles the. Behind the candelabra takes a behindthescenes look at their tempestuous relationship from their first meeting backstage at the las vegas hilton to their bitter and public breakup. Hbos behind the candelabra worthy of emmy wins its.
Jun 07, 20 behind the candelabra tells thorsons story of that fiveyear relationship and the fallout from it, and soderbergh treats this source material with his usual piercing intelligence. May 25, 20 behind the candelabra shines a light on the dark corners of liberaces las vegas. Hbos behind the candelabra worthy of emmy wins its already. It is based on thorsons 1988 memoir, behind the candelabra. The two have mostly made the trip to take in the sights and be together. Rent behind the candelabra 20 starring michael douglas and matt damon on dvd and bluray. Michael douglas, matt damon costar in hbos stunning, tragic.
Michael douglas and matt damon star in the amazing true story of flamboyant pianist liberaces great love affair. What kind of work went into making michael douglas into liberace and. Leake opens its 2015 auction calendar february 2021 at oklahoma city, and it again will offer a select group of special vehicles, though it is changing the name from platinum to the jimmy leake salon series in honor of the companys founder. My life with liberace is a memoir by scott thorson and alex thorleifson, published in 1988 by dutton, and reissued in 20. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It may not be as excessive as baz luhrmanns great gatsby i dont expect anything of the next two years to be on par with that film but rarely has a tv movie achieved such phenomenally vibrant and luscious standards. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Michael douglas and catherine zeta jones divorce is off. The true story of the worlds greatest entertainerrevealed. Scott thorson matt damon has traveled to las vegas with his friend, the wellconnected bob black an amusingly laidback scott bakula.
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