Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

2013 · 118 min · EN · R · 6.7 (723 votes)
Dir. Steven Soderbergh · Starring Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Dan Aykroyd, Scott Bakula, Rob Lowe, Tom Papa · Music Marvin Hamlisch

Too much of a good thing is wonderful.

DramaRomance

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

VIBE

This film immerses you in a world of dazzling opulence and hidden vulnerability. It's a poignant, often extravagant exploration of a complex relationship, filled with both tender intimacy and dramatic friction. The mood is a captivating blend of glittering excess and quiet, underlying sorrow, all wrapped in a distinctly theatrical flair.

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