Back in may, after behind the candelabra first premiered, i received an email from my buddy e. He ended the email with, you only need to find the adult film store, the condo. Its outlandishness tips us off to the fact that, like most films about the rich and famous, behind the candelabra is voyeuristic and its visual style is manicured accordingly. It features michael douglas in the lead, with matt damon, as his lover, scott thorson pictured, at left, on the cover of the march 15 issue of entertainment weekly. But unbiased or not, it is a fascinating look into the glitzy, showy, and sometimes degenerate world inhabited by liberace and thorson, who was almost 50 years younger than liberace when. A chilling scenario of the bleak urban landscape that is 21stcentu.
Behind the candelabra 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Carlucci is an interior fabrics and wallpaper editor. Michael douglas wins an emmy for behind the candelabra at the 20 primetime emmy awards. Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6year relationship between liberace and his much younger lover, scott thorson, is recounted. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist liberace and the relationship he had with scott thorson. Pretty closelythough the accuracy of thorsons book itself is. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Our headquarters are in zoetermeer, in the netherlands, but we have showrooms all over the world.
Carlucci is the perfect fit for any occasion lunch or dinnerbe it a romantic date, a business meeting, a quick bite before the show or an evening out. Chivasso products are modern, and can be used not only in young fun interiors but also in rich classical interiors. Behind the candelabra is not ignorant of the wrenching personal sacrifices. Behind the candelabra is as camp as a row of tents, but the many tells of its period setting a decade that bridges the 70s80s reinforce the mainstream sexnegative mindset that trapped. Liberaces longterm manager, seymour heller dan aykroyd, also disapproves of scott and is overly. Behind the candelabra is a 20 american biographical drama film directed by steven soderbergh. Its based on a book written by one scott thorson who, for six years, was liberaces livein boyfriend. By tierney sneed, staff writer may 29, 20 by tierney sneed, staff writer may 29, 20, at 7.
The production designer of behind the candelabra explains how the extravagant sets came together. A film i was expecting to be way over the top and become a camp act much like liberaces real life stage show. Liberace zu viel des guten ist wundervoll wikipedia. Carlucci bruce ramsey, liberaces livein houseboy, disapproves of scott and privately warns. Bruce has since appeared in over a hundred film, television, radio, and theatrical productions. My life with liberace by scott thorson and alex thorleifson, behind the candelabra is the story about thorsons affair with the famed pianist liberace during the late 1970s where they endured all sorts of trials and tribulations to keep the affair a secret from the public. My life with liberace by scott thorson with alex thorleifson in this unusually frank book, scott thorson tells all. Behind the candelabra, englisch fur hinter dem kandelaber ist eine usamerikanische filmbiografie. In the book, thorson writes that orourke was married with children but was persuaded to leave them behind to live and work with liberace. 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. Michael douglas liberace, matt damon scott thorson, dan aykroyd seymour heller, scott.
Behind the candelabra watch the hbo original movie hbo. Drama, biography, gay, piano biographical drama examines scott thorsons secret relationship with. Behind the candelabra is the movie adaptation of thorsons book about the relationship, so it needs to be viewed with a grain of salt. Carlucci says to thorson when they first meet, as he holds out a tray of nibbles. The book, the movie hbo has begun promotion for its liberace biopic, behind the candelabra, which premieres on may 26th. Before elvis, before elton john, madonna and lady gaga, there was liberace. Hbo latin america will premiere the original drama from hbo films, behind the candelabra, this month in the caribbean. Born in montreal, bruce graduated from the dome theatre program and made his professional debut playing the role of joe bonaparte in clifford odets seminal work, the golden boy, during the toronto summer theater festival. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The biopic, directed by steven soderbergh and airing may 26th, is based on thorsons book behind the candelabra. Behind the candelabra is a brilliant drama from master director steven sodenbergh about gay pianist liberace, but where the film truly finds its greatness is the. Liberaces former lover is opening up about an affair he had with michael jackson. Behind the candelabra is based on a ghostwritten 1988 book of the same name, by thorson, a former animal trainer whose tasks in the liberace household included being his personal assistant as well.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Carlucci played by bruce ramsay on behind the candelabra hbo. The real story of liberaces plastic surgery allure. Watch behind the candelabra online stream full movie. Carlucci bruce ramsey, liberaces livein houseboy, disapproves of scott and privately warns him that liberace sooner or later will discard him as hes done with many teenage boys in the past. Michael douglas and matt damon as liberace and thorson in the new hbo movie all photos courtesy of hbo. However, flaws in scotts life with liberace begin to appear. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading. The billy character in the movie is a man thorson calls jerry orourke in his book. With the addition of seasoned culinary expertsfamiliar with the nuances of fine tuscan cookingcarlucci has raised both taste and service standards. Behind the candelabra is about the sordid part of liberaces life that he most certainly would not have wanted to be made public. A chronicle of the tempestuous sixyear romance between megastar singer liberace and his young lover scott thorson. It is based on thorsons memoir, behind the candelabra.
Michael douglas liberace, matt damon scott thorson, dan aykroyd seymour heller, scott bakula bob black, rob lowe dr. Watch behind the candelabra starring michael douglas in this drama on directv. Scott thorson, whose memoir about his relationship with the rhinestoneloving liberace inspired hbo flick. My life with liberace kindle edition by thorson, scott, thorleifson, alex. Behind the candelabras in behind the candelabra us news. Behind the candelabra drama showbiz icon liberaces tempestuous fiveyear relationship with a young livein lover is recounted in all of its extravagant and flamboyant glory in this hbo films production. Behind the candelabra star tells event magazine he regretted the embarrasment to catherine zetajones of his comments about oral sex and cancer given in a 20 guardian interview. Boy lover liberace tried to make in his image is now penniless and.
Directed by steven soderbergh and screenplay by richard. The lonely liberace i knew as critics praise behind the candelabra, a new film about the flamboyant pianist that premiered at cannes this. Steven soderberghs hbo movie behind the candelabra chronicles the turbulent fiveyear romance between famed concert pianist liberace played by michael douglas and his young lover scott. How closely does soderbergh hew to thorsons story of life with liberace. Behind the candelabra starts off supercamp and hyperkitsch, and long after the storm of parting it ends up gently sentimental and celebratory. Worldfamous pianist liberace michael douglas takes muchyounger scott thorson matt damon as a lover, but the relationship deteriorates when liberace takes other bedmates and thorson becomes addicted to drugs.
Richard lagravanesebased on the book behind the candelabra. I read behind the candelabra, and i saw the photo on the back of the book and i heard the lord tell me to pray for this guy, she said, speaking from her. Sherman way adult books from behind the candelabra. I knew little about liberace going in and this book serves as a great introduction to the man and his life. The behindthescenes story of liberace is captivating with lots of action and excess. With michael douglas, matt damon, scott bakula, eric zuckerman. Liberace zu viel des guten ist wundervoll originaltitel. Since 2008 he has had multiple criminal convictions and has been an inmate in the nevada department of corrections system since january 2014. And that is where the book version of behind the candelabra ends. Thorson starts the book off well, playing the narrator instead of choosing sides.
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