Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra

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Based On Novel Or Book | Celebrity

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  • Genre(s): Romance, Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Steven Soderbergh, Jody Spilkoman, Annie Welles
  • Cast(s): Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Dan Aykroyd, Scott Bakula, Rob Lowe See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 58min
  • Music: Marvin Hamlisch,Larry Blake
  • Award(s): Golden Globe 2014 (Won)
    Golden Globe 2014 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Song Sung Blue, My Oxford Year
  • Story:
    Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
    Full Story
7/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
Ratings

7/10

IMDb

AWARDS

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Won
Golden Globe Award

Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2014 | Michael Douglas

Satellite Award

Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | 2014 | Michael Douglas

Gold Derby TV Award

TV MovieMini Lead Actor | 2013 | Michael Douglas

INOCA TV Award

Best Performance in a Miniseries or TV Movie | 2013 | Michael Douglas

OFTA Television Award

Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | 2013 | Michael Douglas

Guardian Film Award

Best Line of Dialogue | 2014 | Michael Douglas

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | 2014 | Michael Douglas

ICS Cannes Award

Best Actor | 2013 | Michael Douglas

Dorian Award

TV Performance of the Year Actor | 2014 | Michael Douglas

DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and MiniSeries | 2014 | Gregory Jacobs

Eddie Award

Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television | 2014 | Steven Soderbergh

Primetime Emmy Award

Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries Movie or a Special | 2013 | Robert Q. Mathews

Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries or a Movie (NonProsthetic) | 2013 | Kate Biscoe

Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie | 2013 | Barbara Munch

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie | 2013 | Yvette Stone

CDG Award

Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries | 2014 | Ellen Mirojnick

Excellence in Production Design Award

Television Movie or MiniSeries | 2014 | Thomas Machan

GMS Award

Best Music Supervision for Television Long Form and Movie | 2014 | Evyen Klean

PGA Award

Outstanding Producer of LongForm Television | 2014 | Gregory Jacobs

C.A.S. Award

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movie or MiniSeries | 2014 | Dennis Towns

Artios Award

Outstanding Achievement in Casting Television MovieMini Series | 2013 | Wittney Horton

Artisan Award

Best Period andor Character Hair Styling Television MiniSeries or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2014 | Yvette Stone

Best Period andor Character Makeup Television MiniSeries or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2014 | Kate Biscoe

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Nominations
Golden Globe Award

Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2014 | Matt Damon

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2014 | Rob Lowe

BAFTA Film Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2014 | Matt Damon

Best Costume Design | 2014 | Ellen Mirojnick

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2014 | Richard LaGravenese

Best Production Design | 2014 | Howard Cummings

Best Make UpHair | 2014 | Kate Biscoe

Grand Jury Prize Award

Feature Film Competition | 2013 | Steven Soderbergh

INOCA TV Award

Best Performance in a Miniseries or TV Movie | 2013 | Matt Damon

CinEuphoria Award

Best Duo International Competition | 2014 | Michael Douglas

Best Cinematography International Competition | 2014 | Steven Soderbergh

Best Costume Design International Competition | 2014 | Ellen Mirojnick

Best MakeUp International Competition | 2014 | Kate Biscoe

Best Art Direction International Competition | 2014 | Barbara Munch

Guardian Film Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2014 | Matt Damon

OFTA Television Award

Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | 2013 | Matt Damon

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | 2013 | Scott Bakula

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | 2014 | Matt Damon

Satellite Award

Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | 2014 | Matt Damon

IFTA Award

Best International Actor | 2014 | Michael Douglas

Jupiter Award

Best International Actor | 2014 | Michael Douglas

ALFS Award

Actor of the Year | 2014 | Michael Douglas

Technical Achievement of the Year | 2014 | Howard Cummings

Gold Derby TV Award

TV MovieMini Actor of the Decade | 2019 | Michael Douglas

TV MovieMini Supporting Actor | 2013 | Rob Lowe

TV MovieMini Supporting Actress | 2013 | Debbie Reynolds

DFCC Award

Best Actor | 2013 | Michael Douglas

Best Director | 2013 | Steven Soderbergh

Best Screenplay | 2013 | Richard LaGravenese

Queer Palm Award

2013 | Steven Soderbergh

Primetime Emmy Award

Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | 2013 | Steven Soderbergh

BOX OFFICE

Budget 23,000,000 USD

Box Office Collection 15,600,000 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Michael Douglas turned 68 during filming, making him a few months older than Liberace was when he died. Although played by 42-year-old Matt Damon, Scott Thorson was only 18 when he met Liberace, and 23 when their relationship ended in April 1982. He was still only in his twenties when Liberace died. Played by 30-year-old Boyd Holbrook, Cary-James was also only 18 when he met Liberace.

Robin Williams was originally set to play Liberace.

In a January 2013 interview with the New York Post, director Steven Soderbergh said that the film was originally intended for theatrical release, but was ultimately produced by and aired on HBO instead because the story was seen as "too gay" by all of the major Hollywood studios: "Nobody would make it, we went to everybody in town. They all said it was too gay. And this is after Brokeback Mountain (2005), by the way, which is not as funny as this movie. I was stunned. It made no sense to any of us." Despite this, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where it received its worldwide premiere. It was also theatrically released in Europe and the rest of the world.

In Scott Thorson's book Behind the Candelabra, he notes that "in celebrity-saturated Palm Springs only two stars...took the trouble to pay their last respects" at the memorial service for Liberace. One was actress Charlene Tilton, and the other was Kirk Douglas, father of Michael Douglas.

In reality, Liberace was forty years older than Scott Thorson.

Popular Dialogues

"Liberace: I have an eye for new and refreshing talent. Scott Thorson: You have an eye for new and refreshing dick."

"Scott Thorson: I'm bisexual. Liberace: Well which half likes women? I haven't met that half yet."