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Torch Song Trilogy
1988
Harvey Fierstein recreates his role as the unsinkable Arnold Beckoff in this film adaptation of the smash Broadway play. Both funny and poignant. Torch Song Trilogy chronicles a New Yorker's search for love, respect and tradition in a world that seems not especially made for him. Armed with a keenly developed sense of humour .. Read more
| Starring | Anne Bancroft, Matthew Broderick, Harvey Fierstein |
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| Director | Paul Bogart |
| Genres | Comedy, Gay/Lesbian, Romance |
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Torch Song Trilogy
Harvey Fierstein recreates his role as the unsinkable Arnold Beckoff in this film adaptation of the smash Broadway play. Both funny and poignant. Torch Song Trilogy chronicles a New Yorker's search for love, respect and tradition in a world that seems not especially made for him. Armed with a keenly developed sense of humour and piercing wit. Arnold tests commonly accepted terms of endearment, and confirms that happiness is well worth carrying a torch for.
| Starring | Anne Bancroft, Matthew Broderick, Harvey Fierstein |
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| Director | Paul Bogart |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 54 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Gay/Lesbian, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 16 Jul 2007 Production year: 1988 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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If there was ever a film to challenge the auteur theory that movies are primarily the work and therefore to the credit of the director then this is it. The driving force behind this splendid gay romantic comedy drama is Harvey Fierstein, who repeats his Tony award-winning stage performance in this screen version of his own hit play. Although it occasionally lapses into soppiness, the script is a finely judged mix of sass and schmaltz. Gravel-voiced, camp and desperately vulnerable, Fierstein is tremendous, while Anne Bancroft does the best of her string of Jewish mama routines. The surprise is Matthew Broderick (back in cinemas from today with Jim Carrey in the intermittently hilarious The Cable Guy), who is perfect, playing against type, as Harvey's lover.
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A truncated version of a successful Broadway show, the film loses the theatricality of the original and transforms the material into a dated melodrama.
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11 out of 11 people found this review helpful
everyone should own this movie
Great one liners aside this film is superb.It's based on the stage play of the same name & stars Harvey Feinstein (who also wrote it). Loosley based on his early life in New York's drag circuit it never veers towards sentimentality too much. Indeed the script is sharp, witty, warm and in many ways hilarious. Top notch acting is provided by a sublime cast headed by Anne Bancroft as Harvey's all controlling Jewish 'Momma'. Sheer class.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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Top movie for an evening of simple entertainment
Fantastic, Harvey Fernstein and Anne Bancroft play their roles superbly, and Matthew Broderick was highly entertaining in one of his earliier roles.
The film is aged, why wouldn't it be, it's set predominantly in the 70's and early 80's, but the message remains as relevant today in many parts of the world as it did then. The film predates Priscilla, Queen of the Desert by some 20 years.
The drag queens are hilarious, they can't sing and can't dance, exactly as good drag queens should be.
Highly recommended for an evening in with popcorn, wine, chuckles and good friends :-) -
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Harvey Fierstein recreates his role as the unsinkable Arnold Beckoff in this film adaptation of the smash Broadway play. Both funny and poignant. Torch Song Trilogy chronicles a New Yorker's search ... -