Review of The Celluloid Closet (1996) by Yuping L — 05 Mar 2008

Very touching... and somewhat shocking to see that hardship people have been through to let audience see the truth. ah, moved to tears...

This review of The Celluloid Closet (1996) was written by Yuping L on 05 Mar 2008.

The Celluloid Closet has generally received very positive reviews.

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