Having been director Steven Soderbergh’s passion project for the best part of a decade, it’s a shame no US studio saw fit to finance BEHIND THE CANDELABRA for the big-screen. Thankfully, acclaimed cable network HBO stepped in and at least gave Soderbergh the chance to bring us the biopic of flamboyant entertainer Liberace. The film is based on the same-titled biography of Scott Thorston and chronicles the turbulent relationship of the much younger man with his world famous lover, who sadly passed from Aids in 1987, aged 67.
Michael Douglas headlines as the extravagant showman with Matt Damon as his gay lover Thorston. The film covers their meeting in 1977, up until the tragic latter years and airs in the US on 26th May. However, Entertainment One have landed the UK rights and will release BEHIND THE CANDELABRA in cinemas 7th June. Rob Lowe, Dan Ackroyd, Debbie Reynolds and Scott Bakula also co-star.
Check out this new UK trailer, fascinating 12 minute ‘Making Of’ featurette and brand new stills.
Source: Eone
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