Behind the Candelabra (2013)

Cast

Matt Damon
as Scott Thorson
Rob Lowe
as Dr. Jack Startz
Boyd Holbrook
as Cary James
Michael Douglas
as Liberace

Get more information about Behind the Candelabra (2013) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Biography Drama Romance

7.0 / 10

Scott Thorson, a young bisexual man raised in foster homes, is introduced to flamboyant entertainment giant Liberace and quickly finds himself in a romantic relationship with the legendary pianist. Swaddled in wealth and excess, Scott and Liberace have a long affair, one that eventually Scott begins to find suffocating. Kept away from the outside world by the flashily effeminate yet deeply closeted Liberace, and submitting to extreme makeovers and even plastic surgery at the behest of his lover, Scott eventually rebels. When Liberace finds himself a new lover, Scott is tossed on the street. He then seeks legal redress for what he feels he has lost. But throughout, the bond between the young man and the star never completely tears.

Similar Movies

Gregoire

8.6

(2017)

The Theory of Everything

7.7

(2014)

Old Joy

6.7

(2006)

The Remains of the Day

7.9

(1993)

Comments on this trailer
Comments may include spoiler!

Kanal Muzyczny

cant watch it. what a sh.t - @Thursday, February 23, 2017 3:36 PM

love di choreo

To have Scott Thorson have to be reminded every day when he looks in the mirror of that time in his life is a bizarre reminder of a past relationship - @Wednesday, December 7, 2016 5:23 PM

love di choreo

Im not sure whether or not Liberace was an extreme case of narcissistic behavior or if he was reliving a sexual trauma in the form of requiring a lover to undergo plastic surgery to look like him. Ive heard of sex shows in which people are paid for the purpose of having sex when they either are in fact related or look as though they are related to one another, in either case this is an extreme. - @Wednesday, December 7, 2016 5:22 PM

WingsandaHeart52

A wonderful film! - @Sunday, March 15, 2015 11:41 PM

jlmd59

Damn Damon is such a disappointment in the "Special Features" of the DVD with his "gay afraid" comments. If he'd have "gone for it" as Douglas did...he'd have won that Emmy and should have! Michael Douglas channeled Carol Channing instead of Liberace (He need to use his "O" voice more...pun intended!) But the DVD was out after the awards...hopefully, a lesson to be learned by Matt. Damn...and Damon is SO Damn-on Sexy...Fu....k!!! - @Thursday, February 27, 2014 4:10 AM

Ruben Mandujano

Finally a movie about Liberace sad thing is it's not a good thing about him - @Sunday, December 8, 2013 6:05 PM

Hilal Sharifli

What the Fuck is this where is the Bourne? What happened to you? - @Wednesday, November 6, 2013 6:10 PM

LadyMaladive

ah I'm so excited to see this!! - @Monday, October 28, 2013 6:49 PM

Macallee King

WTF - @Wednesday, October 16, 2013 5:00 PM

Andrzej

GAY! - @Monday, October 7, 2013 6:38 PM

BIP Films

click my name for funny videos - @Saturday, August 31, 2013 7:37 PM

ricardo brito

to much gay propaganda the homophobic in me is getting (((( - @Saturday, August 31, 2013 5:51 PM

1111aitken

behind the musgo - @Monday, August 26, 2013 10:44 AM

aimannorzahariwod

i know, but i'd assume he wouldn't play a gay role since rumours of his orientation back in the day were a big deal to him. He's cool though, Mark Wahlberg is the cheap copy of Damon =D - @Tuesday, July 30, 2013 3:38 AM

It's me

hes an actor he plays whatever derrr - @Tuesday, July 30, 2013 3:25 AM

It's me

try Rob Lowe - @Tuesday, July 30, 2013 3:24 AM

cadmiumcandy

what does that even mean? - @Tuesday, July 23, 2013 4:27 PM

cadmiumcandy

is the surgeon a David Bowie cameo? - @Tuesday, July 23, 2013 4:27 PM

Scuddy Guitars & Things

I'm actually pretty scared of Liberace's ghost - @Friday, July 19, 2013 2:37 PM

Hein Potas

360p HD... we meet again - @Thursday, July 18, 2013 9:02 AM

aimannorzahariwod

Matt Damon... gay? wtf o.O - @Tuesday, July 16, 2013 3:27 PM

EverythingMe15

Its coming to cinemas? Wasn't it a TV special in America? - @Tuesday, July 16, 2013 2:56 PM