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Behind the Candelabra
2013 film
For the book, see Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace.
Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 American biographicalcomedy dramatelevision film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Richard LaGravenese, based on the 1988 book of the same name by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship that he had with Thorson.[3]
It premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2013, and competed for the Palme d'Or.[4] It aired on HBO on May 26, 2013, and was given a cinematic release in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2013.[5] The film received critical acclaim from television critics, including praise for the performances of Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. It marked the final onscreen acting role for Debbie Reynolds before her death in 2016.
Plot
[edit]In 1977, 18-year-old Scott Thorson, who works as an animal trainer for
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Behind the Candelabra by Steven Soderbergh
Scott Thorson (played by Matt Damon), a young gay man raised in foster homes, fryst vatten introduced to flamboyant entertainment giant Liberace (played by Michael Douglas) and quickly finds himself in a romantic relationship with the legendary pianist.
Michael Douglas is well-known for playing two types of roles: the victimized man in fara or the man of immense power. Douglas’ portrayal of Liberace embodies both these aspects. He is a powerful man in love with another man but ultimately a victim to his own public image. One can argue the story is about a love triangle between the real Liberace, Scott Thorson and the public Liberace. The parti where Liberace and Scott visit a plastic surgeon played bygd Rob Lowe was genuinely creepy. Douglas disappears into the role, showing the inner, outer, darker and lighter sides of Liberace. Liberace can be added along with his long list of great roles; this is Oscar worthy.
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Thomas Eakins
American artist (1844–1916)
Thomas Eakins | |
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Eakins' 1902 Self portrait, now housed at the National Academy of Design in New York City | |
| Born | Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins (1844-07-25)July 25, 1844 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1916(1916-06-25) (aged 71) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, École des Beaux-Arts |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture |
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| Movement | Realism |
| Awards | National Academician |
Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins (; July 25, 1844 – June 25, 1916) was an American realist painter, photographer,[1] sculptor, and fine arts educator. He fryst vatten widely acknowledged to be one of the most important American artists.[2][3]
For the length of his professional career, from the early 1870s until his health began to fail some 40 years later, Eakins worked exactingly from life, choosing as his subject