DramaRomance

Behind the Candelabra

- Too much of a good thing is wonderful.

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

Release Date : 2013-05-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Jerry Weintraub ProductionsHBO Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Liberace

Original Name : Michael Douglas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scott Thorson

Original Name : Matt Damon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Seymour Heller

Original Name : Dan Aykroyd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bob Black

Original Name : Scott Bakula

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Jack Startz

Original Name : Rob Lowe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ray Arnett

Original Name : Tom Papa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Felder

Original Name : Paul Reiser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carlucci

Original Name : Bruce Ramsay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Y

Original Name : Nicky Katt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy Leatherwood

Original Name : Cheyenne Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tracy Schnelker

Original Name : Mike O'Malley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adoption Attorney

Original Name : David Koechner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cary James

Original Name : Boyd Holbrook

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frances

Original Name : Debbie Reynolds

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lou

Original Name : Eric Zuckerman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant Director

Original Name : Eddie Jemison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Director

Original Name : Randy Lowell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stunt Actor

Original Name : Tom Roach

Gender : Male

Character Name : Camera Assistant

Original Name : Shamus Cooley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sound Mixer

Original Name : John Smutny

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rose Carracappa

Original Name : Jane Morris

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joe Carracappa

Original Name : Garrett M. Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : George Liberace

Original Name : Pat Asanti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dora Liberace

Original Name : Casey Kramer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Assistant Stage Manager

Original Name : James Kulick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Make-up Artist

Original Name : Paul Witten

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gladys

Original Name : Deborah Lacey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sue

Original Name : Susan Caroll Todd

Gender : Female

Character Name : Backstage Flirt

Original Name : Austin Stowell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Backstage Flirt

Original Name : Francisco San Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stagehand

Original Name : Anthony Crivello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scott's Half-Brother, Wayne

Original Name : Kiff VandenHeuvel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorothy

Original Name : Nikea Gamby-Turner

Gender : Female

Character Name : June

Original Name : Charlotte Crossley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Liberace's Attorney

Original Name : Josh Meyers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joel Strote

Original Name : Harvey J. Alperin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Ronald Daniels

Original Name : Jerry Clarke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anchorwoman

Original Name : Lisa Frantz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Health Department Spokesman

Original Name : Shaun T. Benjamin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest at Funeral

Original Name : John Philip Kavcak

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young American Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Kelly Allen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Funeral Mourner (uncredited)

Original Name : Gregg Atwill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Greg Baine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guy Outside Casino (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian Blu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Borst

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angie Liberace (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Brownell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sex Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Christian

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kazarian (uncredited)

Original Name : Kass Connors

Gender : Male

Character Name : Showgirl (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacquelyn Dowsett

Gender : Female

Character Name : Concert Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Timothy Skyler Dunigan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deposition Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Fielding Edlow

Gender : Female

Character Name : French Guy #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Corey Eid

Gender : Male

Character Name : Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Krystal Ellsworth

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young American Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Kelli Erdmann

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hair Stylist (uncredited)

Original Name : Amber Lee Ettinger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young American (uncredited)

Original Name : Derek Ferguson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adult Bookstore Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Filippone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandon Henschel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young American Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Kara Hess

Gender : Female

Character Name : Stage Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Lenny Jacobson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mourner (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Allan Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Valet (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam J. Kassel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Impossible Dream Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dominique Kelley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cameraman (uncredited)

Original Name : David Dustin Kenyon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Theatre Stage Hand (uncredited)

Original Name : Kirk Krogstad

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy (uncredited)

Original Name : Kristin Lindquist

Gender : Female

Character Name : Showgirl (uncredited)

Original Name : Rachael Markarian

Gender : Female

Character Name : Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Hugo Pierre Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sex Club Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Montez McDade

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young American Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : KC Monnie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Napolitano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tailor (uncredited)

Original Name : Gregory Niebel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Show Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Cassidy Noblett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ryan Novak

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young American (uncredited)

Original Name : Meredith Ostrowsky

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sex Couple #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Lance Patrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Liberace Showgirl (uncredited)

Original Name : Brittany Perry-Russell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ferly Prado

Gender : Female

Character Name : On-Air News Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Jerome Putnam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maitre d' (uncredited)

Original Name : Thure Riefenstein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Second Anchorwoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephanie Maura Sanchez

Gender : Female

Character Name : News Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy Scanlon

Gender : Male

Character Name : French Guy #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Roby Schinasi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Nellie Sciutto

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bookstore Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Franklin J. Sterns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Startz Surgeon (uncredited)

Original Name : C.J. Stussi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Showgirl (uncredited)

Original Name : Becca Sweitzer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Trace Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Stagehand (uncredited)

Original Name : Anna Wendt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Print Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Ryken Zane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Judy Bruno Bennett

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bookstore Guy (uncredited)

Original Name : Cal Rein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian Neil Hoff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young American Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Lanzisera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mourner (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Moniz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Showgirl (uncredited)

Original Name : Ayesha Orange

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young American Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jason Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Carson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Peggy King

Gender : Female

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Terrific. First and foremost, I have to admit I knew nothing about Liberace - other than his name - before viewing this, therefore I don't know how much of it is accurate, made-up, exaggerated etc. That didn't stop me enjoying it, though. Michael Douglas (Liberace) and Matt Damon (Scott) do do a lot of the heavy lifting, both of them give tremendous performances - especially Douglas. They actually worked very well together, perfect casting. I found Rob Lowe amusing in this, not sure if I was supposed to but I did - not in a negative way in regards to Lowe, just the character of Dr. Jack Startz. Debbie Reynolds (Frances) and Dan Aykroyd (Seymour) also appear, two well-known people playing relatively small roles. The film looks great, it perhaps lasts a little too long when all is said and done but it didn't hamper my enjoyment all that much. 'Behind the Candelabra' is a very good biopic.