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Behind The Candelabra

This is the latest movie of Matt Damon starring Michael Douglas. It is based on the autobiographical novel of the 6-year relationship between Liberace and hi lover, Scott Thorson. Do you plan to watch it? Some people said it is "Too gay", I don't know what exactly that's supposed to mean. I notice a lot of people have problems seeing gay or straight actors portraying gay roles.

Candelabra Behind

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Matt Damon and Michael Douglas were definitely breaking new ground with this film. I thought their first kiss was going to be their last and I could sit tight for the rest of the movie but they had more encounters! I felt uneasy about that but I could see the creativity in the movie. How much of the film was true to life about Liberace?

Candelabra Behind

The movie is based on the memoir of Scott Thorson (the role played by Matt Damon), I would say is very accurate.

Candelabra Behind

Scott Thorson, a young bisexual man raised in foster homes, is introduced to flamboyant entertainment giant Liberace and quickly finds himself in a romantic relationship with the legendary pianist. Swaddled in wealth and excess, Scott and Liberace have a long affair, one that eventually Scott begins to find suffocating. Kept away from the outside world by the flashily effeminate yet deeply closeted Liberace, and submitting to extreme makeovers and even plastic surgery at the behest of his lover, Scott eventually rebels. When Liberace finds himself a new lover, Scott is tossed on the street. He then seeks legal redress for what he feels he has lost. But throughout, the bond between the young man and the star never completely tears.