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Terrific. First and foremost, I have to admit I knew nothing about Liberace - other than his name - before viewing this, therefore I don't know how much of it is accurate, made-up, exaggerated etc. That didn't stop me enjoying it, though. Michael Douglas (Liberace) and Matt…
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Behind the Candelabra
“Too much of a good thing is wonderful.”
66%
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1h 58m
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Behind the Candelabra (2013) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Behind the Candelabra (2013) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect steady storytelling (~118 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Behind the Candelabra 66% (827 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 827 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2013-05-26
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 119675
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Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
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The official runtime for Behind the Candelabra is approximately 118 minutes.
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Cast
Michael Douglas
Liberace
Matt Damon
Scott Thorson
Dan Aykroyd
Seymour Heller
Scott Bakula
Bob Black
Rob Lowe
Dr. Jack Startz
Tom Papa
Ray Arnett
Paul Reiser
Mr. Felder
Bruce Ramsay
Carlucci
Nicky Katt
Mr. Y
Cheyenne Jackson
Billy Leatherwood
Mike O'Malley
Tracy Schnelker
David Koechner
Adoption Attorney
Boyd Holbrook
Cary James
Debbie Reynolds
Frances
Eric Zuckerman
Lou
Eddie Jemison
Assistant Director
Randy Lowell
Director
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Tom Roach
Stunt Actor
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Terrific. First and foremost, I have to admit I knew nothing about Liberace - other than his name - before viewing this, therefore I don't know how much of it is accurate, made-up, exaggerated etc. That didn't stop me enjoying it, though. Michael Douglas (Liberace) and Matt Damon (Scott) do do a lot of the heavy lifting, both of them give tremendous performances - especially Douglas. They actually worked very well together, perfect casting. I found Rob Lowe amusing in this, not sure if I was supposed to but I did - not in a negative way in regards to Lowe, just the character of Dr. Jack Startz. Debbie Reynolds (Frances) and Dan Aykroyd (Seymour) also appear, two well-known people playing relatively small roles. The film looks great, it perhaps lasts a little too long when all is said and done but it didn't hamper my enjoyment all that much. 'Behind the Candelabra' is a very good biopic.
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