Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006): Cast
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema is a 2006 documentary directed by Lesli Klainberg and Lisa Ades, starring B. Ruby Rich, John Waters and Alan Cumming. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Directors
- Lesli Klainberg and Lisa Ades
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema About?
The premise of Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema without spoilers.
A chronological documentary chronicling gay and lesbian representation in U.S. cinema from Kenneth Anger’s 1947 experimental short “Fireworks” to the mainstream landmark “Brokeback Mountain” (2005). Critic B. Ruby Rich anchors interviews and archival clips, grouping milestones by experimental, indie, sex‑on‑screen, outlaw, lesbian romance, AIDS, romantic‑comedy, transgender, multicultural, documentary and Hollywood drama, while pondering cinema’s future.
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- coming out
- 1970s
- 1960s
- reference to patricia charbonneau
- drag queen
- reference to billy crystal
- artifact
- acting
- home movie
- metaphor
- lie
- pop culture
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- reference to paul lynde
- 1980s
- video store
- reference to walt curtis
- reference to an academy award
- aids
- reference to rock hudson
- reference to bill sherwood
- reference to helen shaver
- 1990s
- reference to the sundance film festival
- reference to the kuchar brothers
- reference to jennie livingston
- black american
- african american
- latino american
- controversy
- homophobia
- first amendment of the u.s. constitution
- nea national endowment for the arts
- hatred
- reference to robert mapplethorpe
- gay cinema
- gay history
- lesbian cinema
- lesbian history
- queer history
- queer cinema
- lgbtq history
- lgbtq cinema
- 20th century
- voice over narration
- interview
- multiple narrators
- archive footage
- homosexuality
- reference to kenneth anger
- reference to illinois
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Cast
B. Ruby Rich leads the cast, with John Waters and Alan Cumming. Directed by Lesli Klainberg and Lisa Ades; 35 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Lesli Klainberg
- Co-director Lisa Ades
- B. Ruby Rich as themselves
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Alan Cumming as themselves -
Gus Van Sant as themselves
Also Starring in Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
· 31 more- Jane Lynch Themselves
- Ang Lee Themselves
- Todd Haynes Themselves
- Randy Barbato Themselves
- Heather Matarazzo Themselves
- James Schamus Themselves
- Jonathan Caouette Themselves
- Alice Wu Themselves
- Jennie Livingston Themselves
- John Cameron Mitchell Themselves
- Guinevere Turner Themselves
- Michael Musto Themselves
- Billy Porter Themselves
- Wilson Cruz Themselves
- Jenni Olson Themselves
- Donna Deitch Themselves
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- Peter Paige Themselves
- Arthur Dong Themselves
- Rose Troche Themselves
- Angela Robinson Themselves
- Alonso Duralde Themselves
- Tommy O'Haver Themselves
- Dan Bucatinsky Themselves
- Don Roos Themselves
- Patrik-Ian Polk Themselves
- Ash Christian Themselves
- Christine Vachon Themselves
- Stephen Winter Themselves
- Nina Landey Themselves
- Marga Gómez Themselves
- Marcus Hu Themselves
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Fabulous ! L'Histoire du cinéma gay” and “A Fabulosa História do Cinema Queer”.
- Also known as
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- Fabulous ! L'Histoire du cinéma gay
- A Fabulosa História do Cinema Queer
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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema?
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema released?
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema was released on February 12, 2006.
Who directed Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema?
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema was directed by Lesli Klainberg and Lisa Ades.
More films by Lesli Klainberg Who is in the cast of Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema?
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema stars B. Ruby Rich, John Waters and Alan Cumming, among 35 credited actors.
Does Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema have a post-credit scene?
No. Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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