Behind the candelabra won the critics choice television award for best movie or miniseries and tca award for outstanding achievement in movies, miniseries, and specials. It features matt damon as thorson and michael douglas as liberace. Will they be revealed in the hbo movie starring michael douglas and matt damon. Scott thorson became famous for his relationship with and lawsuit against liberace and his testimony against gangster eddie nash. Hbo s new liberace biopic was too gay for every studio in hollywood, director steven soderbergh says. The movie, based on thorsons 1988 book with alex thorleifson, behind the candelabra. But what this movie doesnt really have is the most important element of all. And he got this book, behind the candelabra, and told the same thing to matt, says douglas. A movie drama based on thorsons book behind the candelabra. Steven soderbergh and jerry weintraub in behind the candelabra 20. Therell be glitz, glamour, and matt damon butt shots galore in behind the candelabra, an hbo movie about liberace that may or may not be steven soderberghs final film as director but you. Pretty closelythough the accuracy of thorsons book itself is. Soderberghs liberace, behind the candelabra in his hbo film, the acclaimed director examines the fiveyear relationship between the flamboyant entertainer and.
Hollywood studios refused to finance steven soderberghs forthcoming hbo biopic of the flamboyant entertainer liberace because it was too gay, the oscarwinning filmmaker has revealed. Damon is thoroughly convincing as thorson whose book supplied the source. Steven soderberghs liberace biopic starring matt damon. Soderberghs liberace, behind the candelabra wjct news. Read the first chapter of scott thorsons behind the candelabra. Richard lagravenese screenplay, scott thorson book 1 more credit. Scott thorson, in steven soderberghs new hbo biopic behind the candelabra. In fact, director steven soderbergh first discussed the idea with star michael douglas while the duo was working on the. Hbo s liberace movie, behind the candelabra, set design michael douglas and matt damon star in the liberace biopic, which features stunningly extravagant production design by. Behind the candelabra page 2 of 2 film the guardian. Matt damon and michael douglas go behind the candelabra in hbo s liberace biopic this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. That house, on alejo and belardo roads and known as the cloisters, will be depicted in sunday nights hbo movie based on the book behind the candelabra. Damon, 42, and douglas, 68, knew each other in passing, but werent close at that point. Before elvis, before elton john, madonna and lady gaga, there was liberace.
Steven soderberghs hbo movie, behind the candelabra, is a dramatized account of the latter days and misdirected affections of one wladziu valentino liberace, and its a sordid and at. The film won two golden globe awards and eleven primetime emmy awards, including outstanding miniseries or movie and outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie for douglas. It is based on thorsons memoir, behind the candelabra. Liberaces lover to watch his hbo biopic from the comfort of jail queerty behind the candelabra is best viewed from behind bars, at least thats what scott thorson. The glitter and kitsch, and jawdropping performances by michael douglas as. My life with the duke, was written with pilar wayne. Michael douglas and matt damon star as liberace and his young lover, scott thorson, in steven soderberghs new hbo biopic behind the candelabra. Behind the candelabra is a 20 american biographical drama film directed by steven soderbergh. All in all, a very solid biopic film that unfortunately wont be oscared as its been shown as tv movie in the usa. Last year, when the makers of hbo s liberace biopic behind the candelabra screening in competition at the cannes film festival arrived in las vegas for filming, they came armed with not. The hbo movie made me want to read this ahead of time and its hard to know what in the book could possibly be used in a filmthere is almost nothing to the story.
Matt damon is the real star of hbo s liberace biopic. Michael douglas, is that you under all that glam in new photos from hbo s biopic behind the candelabra. Behind the candelabra and the queerness of liberace. Like liberaces sequin and special effectsfilled las vegas shows, behind the candelabra is a showy, star. This is not a film about a candelabra, but a very intriguing analysis of the face and. In hbos behind the candelabra, liberace is a real drag.
In a moment, well get back to our interview with steven soderbergh about his new hbo movie behind the candelabra, based on the life of liberace. The new film, which focuses on the relationship between the. My life with liberace is a memoir by scott thorson and. Behind the candelabra, a snapshot from the last decade of the pianist and showman liberace, is sublimely entertaining. One was actress charlene tilton, and the other was kirk douglas, father of michael douglas. The author scott thorson supposedly liberaces male lover but the forced writing style is that of the coauthor mindlessly goes through the excesses of his life with liberace. In scott thorson s book behind the candelabra, he notes that in celebritysaturated palm springs only two ok the trouble to pay their last respects at the memorial service for liberace. Soderberghs liberace, behind the candelabra wbur news. My life with liberace, the oscar winner appears to have gone all out to play the role of. Soderberghs liberace, behind the candelabra in his hbo film, the acclaimed director examines the fiveyear relationship between the flamboyant entertainer and scott thorson, who was 40 years. But its far from the only series, original movie, or miniseries based on a book from the network. Watch behind the candelabra, the original hbo film online at or stream on your own device.
Now that behind the candelabra, the hbo movie about the secret relationship. Liberaces lover to watch his hbo biopic from the comfort. Hbo s liberace biopic behind the candelabra was many years in the making. Michael douglas plays liberace and matt damon plays thorson. Behind the candelabra, which the oscar winner says will be his last film, stars. The hbo movie made me want to read this ahead of time and its hard to know what in the book could possibly be used in a. Hbos liberace movie, behind the candelabra, set design.
Steven soderberghs hbo movie behind the candelabra chronicles the. Last night, behind the candelabra, hbos biopic about liberaces fiveyear affair with his decadesyounger lover, scott thorson, won an emmy for best tv. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist liberace and the relationship he had with scott thorson. Now that behind the candelabra, the hbo movie about the secret relationship between pianistentertainer liberace and former animal trainer scott thorson, has won three emmys including statues for best movie or miniseries, lead actor michael douglas, and director steven soderbergh, its hard to imagine that this was once a film that no one wanted to make. The first teaser trailer for hbo s behind the candelabra starring michael douglas and matt damon and directed by steven soderbergh has been released. Before there was behind the candelabra, the upcoming hbo movie starring michael douglas as liberace and matt damon as his lover, scott thorson, there was. Hbo game of thrones is the most iconic hbo show, and its based on a book series.
Behind the candelabra 20 based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6year relationship between liberace and his much younger lover, scott thorson, is recounted. Read the first chapter of scott thorsons behind the candelabra, the book on which steven soderberghs hbo movie is based. Behind the candelabra you know, that liberace hbo movie. Hbos liberace movie behind the candelabra lacks insight. Read the first chapter of scott thorsons behind the. Behind the candelabra stars michael douglas as liberace and matt damon as his companion and romantic interest scott thorson. Behind the candelabra watch the hbo original movie hbo. If youre just joining us, were listening to an interview with film director steven soderbergh, whose hbo movie behind the candelabra is based on the life of liberace. Steven soderbergh s hbo movie behind the candelabra chronicles the turbulent fiveyear romance between famed concert pianist liberace played by michael douglas and his young lover scott.
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