Behind the Candelabra [DVD] [2013]

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 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

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

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.

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.

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).

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

Everyone should see behind the candelabra (mature audience only). A unique story and excellent movie, good acting, and great cast.