Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

2013-05-26 • 1h 58m • R •
Drama Romance
6.6
User Score
801 votes

"Too much of a good thing is wonderful."

Overview

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

Steven Soderbergh

Director

Richard LaGravenese

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$23,000,000

Revenue

$15,600,000

Runtime

1h 58m

Release Date

2013-05-26

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Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

2020-08-11T14:10:20.902Z

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. <em>'Behind the Candelabra'</em> is a very good biopic.