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Liberace
Scott Thorson
Seymour Heller
Bob Black
Dr. Jack Startz
Carlucci
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Critic Reviews for Behind the Candelabra
All Critics (105) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (100) | Rotten (5)
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Although Behind the Candelabra may be Soderbergh's swan song, it's an uncanny resurrection of the creature that was Liberace.
February 22, 2019 | Full Review… -
Yes. It is fabulous. No other word for it, unless that word is "glorious."
September 5, 2018 | Full Review… -
Douglas brings a preening, nervous energy to a performance that may well prove to be the best of his career...
April 4, 2018 | Full Review… -
Light but not slight, it is ultimately tender and sensationally acted, with both stars giving career-topping turns.
September 5, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Soderbergh and LaGravenese go deep beneath this voyeuristic fascination with wealth, fame, and the secret lives of celebrities.
September 18, 2013 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
As fabulous as it should be and not a jot more or less.
June 14, 2013 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Behind the Candelabra
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Mar 07, 2016Stellar acting by Damon and Douglas, great production design, but the film could easily have clocked in 20 minutes earlier. The ending is quite cheesy, but I'm sure Liberace would have loved it. Still, a pretty entertaining albeit one-sided biopic.Jens S Super Reviewer
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May 10, 2014I really enjoyed this. Great cast, especially Douglas' portrayal of Liberace.Erin C Super Reviewer
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Feb 05, 2014Behind the Candelabra is a brilliant drama from master director Steven Sodenbergh about gay pianist Liberace, but where the film truly finds its greatness is the performancds from Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Both give some of the best performances of their careers with Douglas as Liberace and Damon as his secret lover Scott Thorson. They truly own this brilliant drama with a script to be adored and top notch direction. I had forgotten how brilliant a TV movie could be since it seems to all be lazy Lifetime movies now, so thank you HBO for giving us something for the ages.Bradley W Super Reviewer
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Jan 21, 2014The legend, the man, the pianist, Liberace, finally gets his silver screen treatment in this bio pic from director Steven Soderbergh. Starring as the magnificent songbird himself is Michael Douglas, giving one of the absolute best performances of his career. He blends so effortlessly into the role of drug taking, surgery having, mega diva Liberace, that you forget that it's him pretty quickly into the movie. It's just so surprising at first, but then Douglas has been in some risqué faire before. Damon is also surprisingly great in his role as boy toy Scott. Debbie Reynolds even sneaks in a masked performance as Liberace's mother. While going in I knew it was going to be an interesting film, the levels of insecurity, daddy issues, and instability that the relationship between Liberace and employee Thorsen reached constituted a deep set of insecurities that seem unfathomable. The film moves quickly between years and remains quite interesting, until Thorsen's eventual meltdown in the last forty minutes, dragging the rest of the film down with him. It's a story that many don't hear about and should, because it is more scandalous than I could imagine, and that's saying something.Spencer S Super Reviewer
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