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The Big Picture Michael Douglas doesn't do biopics very often. He is currently starring as the inventor and great American founding father, Benjamin Franklin, in the new Apple TV+ series, Franklin. If it's half as good as his first foray into playing real-life people, the streamer will indeed have another hit.
Behind the Candelabra RBiographyDramaRomanceMusic The film delves into the tumultuous six-year relationship between the flamboyant piano virtuoso Liberace and his much younger lover, Scott Thorson. Set against the backdrop of Las Vegas's glittering showbiz world, the story reveals the extravagance and deception within their private life, highlighting the emotional and legal complications that ensue as their partnership deteriorates.
The two are fairly happy together in the beginning, but as Scott's drug use becomes more prevalent and Liberace's wandering eye and insatiable sexual appetite cause problems, everything begins to spiral out of control. After a messy break-up, the two are separated for years only to be reunited one final time as Liberace is dying from AIDS-related complications in 1987.
The clothes make the man, which has never been more accurate than when discussing Liberace. Resplendently bejeweled sequins, flowing capes, and trains are the order of the day, and Douglas fills them out with a style all his own. Topping everything off is a perfectly-feathered black wig that lies atop a face that has been nipped and tucked too many times to remember. It's all part of becoming the vain and largely misunderstood pianist who changed how the instrument was played.
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