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Before Stonewall
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1984 film by Greta Schiller
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6.5New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.
Released: 1984-09-1587 minDir: Greta SchillerDocumentary, History
Cast
- Rita Mae Brown as Narrator (voice)
- Red Jordan Arobateau as Self - Writer
- Ann Bannon as Self - University Professor
- Lisa Ben as Self - Former Secretary
- Allen Ginsberg as Self
- Martin Duberman as Self
Themes
- civil rights
- male homosexuality
- oppression
- lgbt
- stonewall riot
- woman director
- gay history
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- Duration
- 87
- FilmAffinity ID
- 706518
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- publication date
- 1984-01-01
- title
- Before Stonewall
- review score
- 94%
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1984 American films1984 documentary films1984 English-language films1984 films1984 independent films1984 LGBTQ-related filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican LGBTQ-related documentary filmsDocumentary films about United States historyEnglish-language documentary filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms set in the 1910sFilms set in the 1920sFilms set in the 1930sFilms set in the 1940sFilms set in the 1950sFilms set in the 1960sFirst Run Features filmsGay-related filmsLesbian-related filmsLGBTQ historiography in the United StatesLGBTQ-related independent filmsTemplate film date with 2 release datesUnited States National Film Registry films