Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra
The back of a man in a long white fur jacket, bathed in a blue light.
Television release poster
Based on
Behind the Candelabra
by
Screenplay byRichard LaGravenese
Directed bySteven Soderbergh
Starring
Music byMarvin Hamlisch
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerJerry Weintraub
Producers
CinematographyPeter Andrews
EditorMary Ann Bernard
Running time118 minutes[1]
Production companies
BudgetUS$23 million[2]
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseMay 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)
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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]

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.

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  4. ^ "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  5. ^ Higgins, Charlotte (May 21, 2013). "Behind the Candelabra is tipped for Cannes success – but can't win Oscar". Guardian. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2013.