Behind the Candelabra
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Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 American biographical comedy drama television film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Richard LaGravenese, based on the 1988 book of the same name by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship that he had with Thorson.[3]
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Screenplay by | Richard LaGravenese |
Directed by | Steven Soderbergh |
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Music by | Marvin Hamlisch |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producer | Jerry Weintraub |
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Cinematography | Peter Andrews |
Editor | Mary Ann Bernard |
Running time | 118 minutes[1] |
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Budget | US$23 million[2] |
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Network | HBO |
Release | May 26, 2013 (2013-05-26) |
It premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2013, and competed for the Palme d'Or.[4] It aired on HBO on May 26, 2013, and was given a cinematic release in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2013.[5] The film received critical acclaim from television critics, including praise for the performances of Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. It marked the final onscreen acting role for Debbie Reynolds before her death in 2016.