Steven Soderbergh's "Behind the Candelabra" premieres May 21st In Competition
In Competition
Directed by : Steven SODERBERGH
Country: USA
Year: 2013
Duration: 118.00 minutes
Synopsis
Before Elvis, before Elton John, Madonna and Lady Gaga, there was Liberace: virtuoso pianist, outrageous entertainer and flamboyant star of stage and television. Liberace lived lavishly and embraced a lifestyle of excess both on and off stage. In summer 1977, handsome young stranger Scott Thorson walked into his dressing room and, despite their age difference and seemingly different worlds, the two embarked on a secretive five-year love affair.
Credits
- Steven SODERBERGH - Director
- Richard LAGRAVENESE - Screenplay
- Peter ANDREWS - Cinematography
- Howard CUMMINGS - Set Designer
- Marvin HAMLISCH - Music
- Mary-Ann BERNARD - Film Editor
- Dennis TOWNS - Sound
Actors
- Michael DOUGLAS - Liberace
- Matt DAMON - Scott Thorson
- Dan AYKROYD - Seymour Heller
- Scott BAKULA - Bob Black
- Rob LOWE - Dr. Jack Startz
