Behind the Candelabra [DVD] [2013]
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The Making Of Behind the Candelabra - explore the wild and wonderful legacy of Liberace with several cast and crew members including Douglas and Damon.
Director
- Steven Soderbergh
Writer
- Richard LaGravenese
Cast
- Michael DouglasLiberace
- Matt DamonScott Thorson
- Dan AykroydSeymour Heller
- Scott BakulaBob Black
- Rob LoweDr . Jack Startz
- Debbie ReynoldsFrances Liberace
- Tom PapaRay Arnett
- Paul ReiserMr. Felder
Crew
- Gregory JacobsProducer
- Michael PolaireProducer
- Susan EkinsProducer
- Howard CummingsProduction Designer
- Jerry WeintraubExecutive Producer
- Ellen MirojnickCostume Designer
- Carmen CubaCasting
Details
- GenreDrama
- SubgenreBiopic [feature],Romantic Drama,Showbiz Drama
- TitleBehind the Candelabra
- Countries ProducedUnited States
- Duration118 minutes
- Year of Release2013
- Product TagsDVD
- FormatDVD
- Program TypeMovie
- Sound FeaturesDolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel, stereo
- Screen FormatEnhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
- LanguageEnglish, Spanish
- SubtitlesEnglish, French, Spanish
- Region Code1
- StudioHBO Home Video
Other
- Product NameBehind the Candelabra [DVD] [2013]
- UPC883929348657
Customer reviews
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 13 reviews
(13 customer reviews)to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Michael Douglas and Matt Damon are amazing!
||Posted .The cast is very solid. Matt Damon embodies the role of Scott Thorson well - a young apparently bisexual man who has been tossed from foster home to foster home while he does odd jobs (he is 17 years old) tending to animals. In a gay bar he meets Bob Black (Scott Bakula) who takes Scott to a Liberace concert (his first exposure to the mega-star) and to meet Liberace afterwards. There is tension in the air with Liberace's current paramour and performing partner Billy Leatherwood (Cheyenne Jackson) and we soon discover that Liberace (impeccably played by Michael Douglas) only keeps his 'boys' around for a while before his manager Seymour (Dan Ackroyd) gets rid of them with a check. Liberace and Scott find common ground in being needy people without confidants and soon Scott becomes Liberace's next lover. All goes swimmingly until Liberace sees himself on a TV show and sees how aged he has become. He engages plastic surgeon Dr. Jack Startz (Rob Lowe in a very fine performance) to perform a youthful face lift and at the same time convinces Scott to undergo plastic surgery to make him look more like Liberace! And here begins the downfall: Dr. Startz prescribes pain meds to Scott who becomes addicted and moves into heavier drugs, and his behavior, along with Liberace's need for a 'new face' (Boyd Holbrook), signals the breakup of a 6 year relationship - the best relationship either has ever had.
This review is from Behind the Candelabra [Blu-ray] [2013]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic movie!
||Posted .This film depicts the life and times of the most famous pianist in recent history, Liberace! It follows his affair with a young man and the secrets a relationship endures
This review is from Behind the Candelabra [Blu-ray] [2013]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
excellent movie
||Posted .i throughly enjoed this movie.liberace was one of my favorite musicians.he was ahead of his time.he would now be accepted better by the press
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Underrated Soderbergh classic
||Posted .If you like the seductive showbiz rise and downfall structure of films like Boogie Nights and Magic Mike then this film is right up your alley. Barebones features loses a star for me, however.
This review is from Behind the Candelabra [Blu-ray] [2013]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Better than expected
||Posted .Very much enjoyed the move, will view again in the future. I like the delivery to or from store stock option. Have shared the DVD with friends as well as my continued great experiences with Best Buy products and service.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Quality filmmaking
||Posted .It didn't pull punches and was true to fact (I know two people who knew Liberace- one during the early Vegas days, the other during his last years).
This review is from Behind the Candelabra [Blu-ray] [2013]
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
great movie
||Posted .I have always been a fan of liberace and watched him when he was on tv.i liked to way he loved his family and others
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Everyone should see it...(mature audiense only)
||Posted .Everyone should see behind the candelabra (mature audience only). A unique story and excellent movie, good acting, and great cast.
I would recommend this to a friend