Before Stonewall

Jun 27 1985 Unrated 1h 27m
Documentary, History

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg

Cast

Rita Mae Brown, Bruce Nugent, Harry Otis

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Center for the Study of Filmed History, Before Stonewall Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
Before Stonewall - Trailer
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