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Behind the Candelabra

"Too much of a good thing is wonderful."

User Score820 votes
66%6.6/10
Release2013
Runtime1H 58M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased

Synopsis

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

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Director

Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh

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Box Office

Budget$23M
Revenue$16M

Certification

R

Keywords

based on novel or bookbased on true storycelebrityin the closetlas vegasbased on memoir or autobiographylgbtgay theme

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Reviews1

r96sk8/10

Terrific. First and foremost, I have to admit I knew nothing about Liberace - other than his name - before viewing this, therefore I don't know how much of it is accurate, made-up, exaggerated etc. That didn't stop me enjoying it, though. Michael Douglas (Liberace) and Matt Damon (Scott) do do a lot of the heavy lifting, both of them give tremendous performances - especially Douglas. They actually worked very well together, perfect casting. I found Rob Lowe amusing in this, not sure if I was supposed to but I did - not in a negative way in regards to Lowe, just the character of Dr. Jack Startz. Debbie Reynolds (Frances) and Dan Aykroyd (Seymour) also appear, two well-known people playing relatively small roles. The film looks great, it perhaps lasts a little too long when all is said and done but it didn't hamper my enjoyment all that much. <em>'Behind the Candelabra'</em> is a very good biopic.

Aug 11, 2020

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Countries:United States of America
Production:Jerry Weintraub ProductionsHBO Films