Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Genre: Drama / Biography
Duration: 118 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Stars: Matt Damon, Michael Douglas and Rob Lowe
IMDb score:
7,0 (47.372)
Releasedate: 26 May 2013
Behind the Candelabra plot
"Too much of a good thing is wonderful."
It is 1982. Liberace is an exaggerated and striking entertainer and pianist. When the then 22-year-old Thorson is fired by Liberace, who is his boss and also lover, he decides to file a compensation claim of no less than $113 million.
Actors and actresses
Liberace
Scott Thorson
Dr. Jack Startz
Seymour Heller
Bob Black
Frances
Billy Leatherwood
Mr. Felder
Cary James
Mr. Y
Reviews & comments
JJ_D
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- 3831 messages
- 1358 votes
There is a lid for every pot. And every pot has a different pot – Liberace must have known it.
It is striking to place the real piano virtuoso (YouTube-wise) next to the imitation, whereby it must be said that Michael Douglas seems to deliver a hyperbolic rendition that apparently has a great deal of reality attached to it. It is also fascinating to see that Steven Soderbergh begins to mess with the viewer's moral register. Once Damon changes from innocent kid to aggressive drug addict, Douglas' character takes on more humanity.
Yet the emphasis in 'Behind the Candelabra' is too one-sided on sexuality, financial excesses and Liberace's ambiguous relationship with his loved ones. Who was he as a musician? How seriously did he take his own artistry? How did homophobic America view this man? How was he received in Europe?
Well, it's a good movie, but it could have been more.
3*
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scorsese
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- 13430 messages
- 11264 votes
Excellent film about the extravagant entertainer Liberace who starts a relationship with a younger man. The course of this love affair, which culminates in a claim for damages, is portrayed credibly and fascinatingly. Matt Damon and Michael Douglas contribute a lot to this (especially the latter seems to enjoy his role. Nicely dressed too.
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Melksnor
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- 80 messages
- 205 votes
Isn't it a nice filmpie .. have now seen the film twice and the 2nd time was not disappointing .. Douglas acts with great pleasure and it shows .. star role literally and figuratively? in those beautiful glitter suits..
Fat 4 !!
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