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Before Stonewall

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Before Stonewall

6.5

1h 27m

1984

Synopsis

New 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.

Director

Greta Schiller

Robert Rosenberg

Trailer

DocumentaryHistory

civil rightsmale homosexualityoppressionlgbtstonewall riotwoman directorgay history

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Cast & Crew

Rita Mae Brown

as Narrator (voice)

Red Jordan Arobateau

as Self - Writer

Ann Bannon

Ann Bannon

as Self - University Professor

Lisa Ben

as Self - Former Secretary

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

as Self

Martin Duberman

as Self

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