Out at the movies
Subtitle: a history of gay cinema
By: Steven Paul Davies ; foreword by Simon Callow
Contributors: Callow, Simon, 1949- author of introduction, etc
Edition: Updated and expanded edition, revised edition.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781843446613
Subjects: Gays in motion pictures; Lesbians in motion pictures; Homosexuality in motion pictures; Lesbianism in motion pictures; History
Description: Over the decades, gay cinema has reflected the community's journey from persecution to emancipation to acceptance. Politicised dramas like Victim in the 60s, The Naked Civil Servant in the 70s, and the AIDS cinema of the 80s have given way in recent years to films which celebrate a vast array of gay life-styles. Gay films have undergone a major shift, from the fringe to the mainstream and 2005s Academy Awards were dubbed the Gay Oscars with gongs going to Brokeback Mountain, Capote and Transamerica. Producers began clamouring to back gay-themed movies and the most high profile of these is Gus Van Sant's MILK, starring Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, the first prominent American political figure to be elected to office on an openly gay ticket back in the 70s. The book also includes information on gay filmmakers and actors and their influence within the industry. Interspersed throughout the book are some of the most iconic scenes from gay cinema and the most memorable dialogue from key films.
Notes: Includes index.

Previously published: 2008.