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Roger Ebert reviews Torch Song Trilogy, the 1988 drama directed by Paul Bogart and starring Harvey Fierstein, Anne Bancroft, Matthew Broderick, Brian Kerwin, and Karen Young.
Adapted from Fierstein’s acclaimed stage play, the film follows Arnold, a drag performer searching for love, family, respect, and self-acceptance. In his review, Ebert focuses on the intimacy of Fierstein’s performance, the film’s blend of humor and pain, and the way Arnold’s story moves beyond identity alone into loneliness, grief, desire, and dignity.
This video revisits Ebert’s thoughts on Torch Song Trilogy, a landmark queer drama about love, loss, chosen family, and the demand to be treated with both affection and respect.
Read the original Roger Ebert review:
rogerebert.com/reviews/torch-song-trilogy-1988
Share your thoughts on Torch Song Trilogy in the comments. Does the film still hold its emotional power today?
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Roger Ebert reviews Torch Song Trilogy, the 1988 drama directed by Paul Bogart and starring Harvey Fierstein, Anne Bancroft, Matthew Broderick, Brian Kerwin, and Karen Young.
Adapted from Fierstein’s acclaimed stage play, the film follows Arnold, a drag performer searching for love, family, respect, and self-acceptance. In his review, Ebert focuses on the intimacy of Fierstein’s performance, the film’s blend of humor and pain, and the way Arnold’s story moves beyond identity alone into loneliness, grief, desire, and dignity.
This video revisits Ebert’s thoughts on Torch Song Trilogy, a landmark queer drama about love, loss, chosen family, and the demand to be treated with both affection and respect.
Read the original Roger Ebert review:
rogerebert.com/reviews/torch-song-trilogy-1988
Share your thoughts on Torch Song Trilogy in the comments. Does the film still hold its emotional power today?
Subscribe for more Roger Ebert reviews, classic movie criticism, LGBTQ cinema retrospectives, and thoughtful looks back at films that helped shape screen history.
#TorchSongTrilogy #RogerEbert #HarveyFierstein #AnneBancroft #MatthewBroderick #LGBTQCinema #MovieReview #FilmCriticism #ClassicMovies #1988Movies
