Behind the Candelabra

Based On the book by Scott Thorson

Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 American biographical comedy drama television film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Richard LaGravenese, based on the 1988 book by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship that he had with Thorson. It premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2013, and competed for the Palme d'Or. It aired on HBO on May 26, 2013, and was given a cinematic release in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2013.

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Release date:

May 21, 2013

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Cast:

Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Debbie Reynolds, Scott Bakula, Rob Lowe

Genre:

Romance, Drama, Biographical, LGBTQ-related

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2013 in adaptations