Behind the Candelabra
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| Directed by | Steven Soderbergh |
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Gregory Jacobs Susan Ekins Michael Polaire |
| Screenplay by | Richard LaGravenese |
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Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace by Scott Thorson Alex Thorleifson |
| Starring |
Michael Douglas Matt Damon Dan Aykroyd Scott Bakula Rob Lowe Debbie Reynolds |
| Music by | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Cinematography | Peter Andrews |
| Edited by | Mary Ann Bernard |
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| Distributed by | HBO |
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118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $23 million |
| Box office | $13.4 million(Foreign) |
Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 American drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship he had with Scott Thorson. It is based on Thorson’s memoir, Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace (1988).Richard LaGravenese wrote the screenplay. Jerry Weintraub was the executive producer. 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. The film received general acclaim from television critics including praise for the performances of Michael Douglas and Matt Damon.
In 1977, 18-year-old Scott Thorson (Matt Damon), who works as an animal trainer for films, meets Bob Black (Scott Bakula), a Hollywood producer, in a gay bar in Los Angeles. At Black's urging, he leaves his adopted home in search of better-paying work. Black introduces Thorson to Liberace (Michael Douglas), who takes an immediate liking to the handsome younger man. Liberace invites the two backstage and then to his luxurious home in Las Vegas. Thorson observes that one of Liberace's beloved dogs is suffering from a temporary form of blindness, and with his veterinary assistant background, informs the famous pianist that he knows how to cure the condition. After treating the dog, Thorson becomes Liberace's "assistant" at the performer's request. Thorson also becomes employed as Liberace's stage chauffeur, driving a Rolls-Royce limousine onto the stage for Liberace's grand entrances.
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