Behind The Candelabra

Behind The Candelabra

  • Director: Steven Soderbergh
  • Writer: Richard LaGravenese,Scott Thorson,Alex Thorleifson
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: May 26, 2013
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Liberace
  • "Behind the Candelabra" is a feature film directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Michael Douglas , Matt Damon , and Rob Law . The film was released in the United States on May 26, 2013. The film is adapted from the memoir "The Days with Li Buras" written by Li Buras' little lover Scott Townsend in 1988.
    The film tells the love-hate entanglement between the legendary American piano player Li Buras and his little boyfriend, and interprets the story of luxury and loneliness as a Hollywood star. 

    Details

    • Release date May 26, 2013
    • Filming locations Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies HBO Films, Jerry Weintraub Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $23,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross worldwide

    $13,352,609

    Movie reviews

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    • By Colleen 2022-03-25 09:01:14

      The best explanation of love I've ever heard (with translation)

      Why do I love you?

      I love you not only for what you are but for what I am when I am with you
      .
      I love you not only for what you made of yourself but for what you are making of me.
      I love you not only for how you see yourself but for how you see me.
      I love you for ignoring the possibilities of the fool in me, and for accepting the possibilities of the good in me
      . (You always think of me in the best of things)

      Why do I love you?

      I love you...

    • By Jennings 2022-03-24 09:02:47

      dusty history

      The HBO TV movie "Behind the Candelabra" was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 66th Cannes Film Festival. The film is adapted from celebrity biographies. The protagonist, Li Brazzi (played by Michael Douglas), was a well-known piano artist in Hollywood in the 1950s and 1970s. Won the stage title of "King of Shining". He never admitted that he was gay and fought many honorary lawsuits for it, but in his later years he had to go to court with his 22-year-old male assistant and...

    • By Sincere 2022-03-24 09:02:47

      Bug-Eyed Movie "Behind the Candlestick"

      To be honest, I didn't really like Michael Douglas until I saw this movie. When I watched Instinct, I was still a uh. . . The relatively pure Gu Liang might not like the scenes like that all of a sudden, so I don't like the male protagonist very much, and I think he's a little ugly, old, and shriveled. How can she be worthy of the radiant and splendid Sister Stone? After seeing the introduction on Universal Screen, I came back and downloaded the movie. Seeing Liberace on the show with a smile...

    • By Darby 2022-03-23 09:02:37

      At the end of the day...

      At the end of the day, it all comes down to an end. - That's what landed in my mind, sadly, when I hit the pause button of the video player at around 15 minutes toward the end of the film, where Lee, the "superior" pianist, evicted Scott, his longtime companion, out of the mansion. It was a phone call that interrupted my session with this film at the moment, yet ironically as "meant-to-be" as it may seem, that epiphany has stayed, more or less unrevised, even after I finished the film later on....

    • By Ahmad 2022-03-23 09:02:37

      Speak slowly and affectionately

      This movie has been on my wife's computer for a long time. I just opened the "click" when I was really bored and watched it. I hate watching romance movies, and I hate watching biopics, so I never prepared to watch it completely. .

      There are always some movies that you don't want to watch that are always dangling in front of your eyes, but you don't want to delete them, "Maybe this is fate", finally, I watched the first shot of it, like it was slowly pulled away The curtain, the...

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    • By Georgianna 2022-04-23 07:03:25

      When MD appeared, he was...

    • By Dave 2022-04-23 07:03:25

      This is the life I fear the...

    • By Jerald 2022-04-23 07:03:25

      Michael Douglas and Matt Damon are both great...just the story is a little off...but overall...

    • By Athena 2022-04-23 07:03:25

      Three points for the story and one point for...

    • By Elyse 2022-04-23 07:03:25

      Although it's god acting. ....

    Behind the scenes gags

    The filming plan was announced in 2008, but because of Michael Douglas ' treatment for throat cancer, filming was postponed until 2010.
    The film was rejected by Hollywood studios for being "too gay" and unable to surpass " Brokeback Mountain ".
    When he starred in this movie, Douglas was already older than Li Buras at the time of his death. When Tolson saw Librazzi, he was only a teenager. When the relationship between the two ended, he...
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    Evaluation action

    This movie is almost a two-person play between Matt Damon and Li Bolas, and most of the indoor plays. It's hard to get a glimpse of the historical scene at the time, and you can only observe the evolution of the relationship between the two according to the director's focus, which is very different from "Brokeback Mountain" and "Milk". If you can see the political and social picture behind the films through these two films, but...
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    Movie quotes

    • Liberace: [watching himself on TV] Oh my Christ, I look like my father! I look like my father in drag!

    • Carlucci: [goes outside to deliver Scott some food] He made you a pesto panini.

      Scott Thorson: Oh. Did you, uh... did you bring my Fresca?

      [Carlucci says nothing, looks disapprovingly at him]

      Scott Thorson: What?

      Carlucci: [sighs] Here's what's gonna happen. You listening? You think you're so hot and sexy with your hard ass and that bisexual bullshit. Do you know how many there have been? Bobby, Curtis, Hans, Chase... oh and some country boy stripper who was so dumb that he wore his G-string backwards. He got rid of all of them, but I'm still here. And one day, Lee is gonna call Seymour and he's gonna tell him to get rid of you.

    • Liberace: [to Seymour on the phone] Seymour? I told you not to call this number.

      Seymour Heller: [into the phone] Hi, Lee. I'm sorry, I have to talk to you about these dates. We've got six months of bookings.

      Liberace: I already told you the dates I would do. I'm not working after Thanksgiving during the holidays.

      [quietly to Scott]

      Liberace: Especially now.

      Seymour Heller: But you can make double on holiday shows. Take a vacation later.

      Liberace: Seymour, I do not want to be the richest piano player in the grave. Forget it.

      Scott Thorson: No definitely not. You're already working too hard.

      Seymour Heller: Lee, give the phone to Scott. I have a question for him.

      Scott Thorson: [into the phone] Hey, Seymour.

      Seymour Heller: Hey, Scott. Why don't you stay out of my fucking business? Now give me back to Lee!

      Liberace: [to Seymour] OK! No, you cannot come for dinner tomorrow night, I'm making pork.

      [Scott and Lee snigger]