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*Behind the Candelabra*
Behind the Candelabra
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Based on	Behind the Candelabra; by Scott Thorson; Alex Thorleifson;
Screenplay by	Richard LaGravenese
Directed by	Steven Soderbergh
Starring	Michael Douglas; Matt Damon; Dan Aykroyd; Scott Bakula; Rob Lowe; Debbie Reynolds;
Music by	Marvin Hamlisch
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Jerry Weintraub
Producers	Gregory Jacobs; Susan Ekins; Michael Polaire;
Cinematography	Peter Andrews
Editor	Mary Ann Bernard
Running time	118 minutes
Production companies	Jerry Weintraub Productions; HBO Films;
Budget	US$23 million
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	May 26, 2013

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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.

Plot

In 1977, 18-year-old Scott Thorson, who works as an animal trainer for films, meets Bob Black, a Hollywood producer, in a gay bar in Los Angeles. At Black's urging, he leaves his adopted home in search of better-paying work. Black introduces Thorson to Liberace, who takes an immediate liking to the handsome younger man. Liberace invites the two backstage and then to his luxurious home in Las Vegas.

Thorson observes that one of Liberace's beloved dogs has a temporary form of blindness, and with his veterinary assistant background, informs the famous pianist that he knows how to cure the condition. After treating the dog, Thorson becomes Liberace's "assistant" at the performer's request. Thorson also becomes employed as Liberace's stage chauffeur, driving a Rolls-Royce limousine onto the stage for Liberace's grand entrances.

Thorson moves in with Liberace and becomes his lover. At this point, Thorson says that he is bisexual because he is also attracted to women. Liberace is sympathetic, informing him that he wanted and tried to love women, but was exclusively attracted to men. A devout Catholic, he relates a story of a "divine healing" in which an angelic "messenger" dressed as a nun informed him that God still loved him.

It gradually becomes clear that Liberace is trying to mold Thorson into a younger version of himself. He asks his plastic surgeon, Dr. Jack Startz, to transform Scott's face to more closely resemble his own, and he even tries unsuccessfully to adopt him. Startz prescribes drugs for Thorson to help him lose weight, and Thorson soon turns to other drugs as he becomes angrier and more frustrated with Liberace's attempts to control him as well as Liberace's obsession with hiding their romance and homosexuality from the public.

By 1982, Thorson's increasing drug abuse and Liberace's interest in younger men, including dancer Cary James, creates a rift that ultimately destroys their relationship. Liberace begins visiting pornographic peep shows and suggests that they each see other people. Later, Thorson starts flying into jealous rages, whereupon Liberace kicks him out and ends their partnership.

Scott Thorson retains an attorney to seek his financial share by suing Liberace for over $100,000,000 in palimony. In 1984, Thorson's palimony lawsuit starts in which he gives details about his romance for five years with the entertainer, while Liberace flatly denies any sexual relationship. Thorson settles for $75,000, three cars, and three pet dogs.

In December 1986, Thorson receives a telephone call from Liberace telling him that he is very ill with what is later revealed to be AIDS and that he would like Thorson to visit him again. Thorson agrees and drives to Liberace's retreat house in Palm Springs, where he and Liberace have one last, emotional conversation. Liberace dies a few months later in February 1987. Thorson attends Liberace's funeral, in which he imagines seeing Liberace performing one last time with his traditional flamboyance, before being lifted to Heaven with a stage harness.

Cast

Michael Douglas as Liberace
Matt Damon as Scott Thorson
Dan Aykroyd as Seymour Heller
Rob Lowe as Dr. Jack Startz
Debbie Reynolds as Frances Liberace
Scott Bakula as Bob Black
Boyd Holbrook as Cary James
Tom Papa as Ray Arnett
Nicky Katt as Mr. Y
Cheyenne Jackson as Billy Leatherwood (based on Liberace's protégé Vince Cardell)
Paul Reiser as Mr. Felder
David Koechner as Adoption Attorney
Peggy King as TV Vocalist (When Liberace Winks at Me)^[6]

Production

Director Steven Soderbergh first spoke with Michael Douglas about the idea of doing a Liberace film during the production of Traffic (2000), but had trouble figuring out an angle for it that would differentiate it from a traditional biopic.^[7] In the summer of 2008, Soderbergh contacted screenwriter Richard LaGravenese with the idea of adapting Scott Thorson's memoir Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace.^[8] In September 2008, the project was officially announced with Matt Damon close to signing on to play Thorson and Douglas in talks to portray Liberace.^[9]

The following year, Douglas officially signed on to play Liberace alongside Damon.^[10] The film spent several years in development while Soderbergh had difficulty securing funding, with Hollywood studios saying it was "too gay".^[11]^[12]^[13] During this time, Douglas and Damon remained adamant that they would appear in the film despite its lengthy development.^[8] Ultimately, the film was picked up by HBO Films and shot on a budget of $23 million over thirty days in 2012.^[2]

While promoting the film, Soderbergh went on to explain that this would be his last directorial effort for the time being.^[3]^[7] It is also the last film to feature a musical score by composer Marvin Hamlisch, who died on August 6, 2012.^[14]^[15]

Scenes set in Las Vegas were filmed at Zsa Zsa Gabor's mansion in Bel Air (interior and some exterior shots)^[16] and Siegfried & Roy's mansion in Las Vegas (driveway); Liberace's West Hollywood penthouse had been converted into an office space after his death, but the building's owner convinced the current occupants to temporarily relocate during filming, and the space was returned to Liberace's original design. Performances were filmed at the Las Vegas Hilton, where Liberace once had a residency.^[17] Production designer was Howard Cummings, while set decorator was Barbara Munch Cameron.^[16]

The pianos used in the film were also once owned by Liberace; one of the pianos used in the opening scenes had been purchased by Debbie Gibson at the 1988 estate sale.^[17] Michael Douglas' head was digitally composited onto the body of Philip Fortenberry for the piano playing performances. Fortenberry, who had entertained audiences at the Liberace Museum, stated the rings needed to be glued to his fingers: "These rings kept flopping around and clicking on the keys."^[18]

Reception

Critical response

The film received critical acclaim. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 94%, based on reviews from 108 film critics with an average score of 8.1 out of 10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Affectionate without sacrificing honesty, Behind the Candelabra couples award-worthy performances from Michael Douglas and Matt Damon with some typically sharp direction from Steven Soderbergh."^[1] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gives the film a score of 83 based on 30 reviews.^[19]

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film four out of five stars, saying "As a black comedy, and as a portrait of celebrity loneliness, Behind the Candelabra is very stylish and effective, and Damon and Douglas give supremely entertaining performances."^[20]

Ratings

The film, shown for the first time on American television on May 26, 2013, was watched by 2.4 million US viewers. A further 1.1 million tuned in to watch the repeat immediately after, bringing viewership to 3.5 million in total.^[21] When the film debuted on HBO, it achieved the highest ratings for a television film since 2004.^[22]

Box office

The film grossed $13.3 million in the territories it was released theatrically.^[23]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2013	Artios Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Movie/Mini Series	Carmen Cuba and Wittney Horton	Won	^[24]
	California on Location Awards	Independent Feature Film	Caleb Duffy	Won	^[25]
	Cannes Film Festival	Palme d'Or	Steven Soderbergh	Nominated	^[26] ^[27]
		Queer Palm	Steven Soderbergh	Nominated
		Palm Dog Award	Baby Boy	Won
	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Movie/Miniseries		Won	^[28]
		Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries	Matt Damon	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries	Michael Douglas	Won
	Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards	Best Film		6th Place	^[29]
		Best Director	Steven Soderbergh	4th Place
		Best Actor	Michael Douglas	3rd Place
		Best Screenplay	Richard LaGravenese	10th Place
	Hollywood Post Alliance Awards	Outstanding Color Grading – Television	John Daro	Nominated	^[30]
	Online Film & Television Association Awards	Best Motion Picture or Miniseries		Won^[a]	^[31]
		Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Matt Damon	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Michael Douglas	Won
		Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Scott Bakula	Nominated
		Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Steven Soderbergh	Won
		Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries	Richard LaGravenese	Won
		Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Nominated
		Best Cinematography in a Non-Series		Nominated
		Best Costume Design in a Non-Series		Won
		Best Editing in a Non-Series		Nominated
		Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Non-Series		Won
		Best Music in a Non-Series	Liberace	Nominated
		Best New Theme Song in a Series		Nominated
		Best New Titles Sequence		Nominated
		Best Production Design in a Non-Series		Nominated
		Best Sound in a Non-Series		Nominated
		Best Visual Effects in a Non-Series		Nominated
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Television Movie	Jerry Weintraub, Gregory Jacobs, Susan Ekins, and Michael Polaire	Won	^[32]
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie	Matt Damon	Nominated
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie	Michael Douglas	Won
		Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie	Scott Bakula	Nominated
		Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie	Steven Soderbergh	Won
		Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Movie	Richard LaGravenese	Nominated
	Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie	Howard Cummings, Patrick M. Sullivan Jr., and Barbara Munch	Won
		Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or Movie	Carmen Cuba	Won
		Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie	Steven Soderbergh (as Peter Andrews)	Nominated
		Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or Special	Ellen Mirojnick and Robert Q. Matthews	Won
		Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Movie	Marie Larkin, Yvette Stone, Kerrie Smith, and Kay Georgiou	Won
		Outstanding Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)	Kate Biscoe, Deborah Rutherford, Deborah La Mia Denaver, Christine Beveridge, and Todd Kleitsch	Won
		Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup	Kate Biscoe, Hiroshi Yada, Jamie Kelman, Stephen Kelley, Chrissie Beveridge, Todd Kleitsch, and Christien Tinsley	Won
		Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Steven Soderbergh (as Mary Ann Bernard)	Won
		Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie	Dennis Towns, Larry Blake, and Thomas Vicari	Won
	Television Critics Association Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials		Won	^[33]
2014	American Cinema Editors Awards	Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television	Steven Soderbergh (as Mary Ann Bernard)	Won	^[34]
	Art Directors Guild Awards	Excellence in Production Design Award – Television Movie or Mini-Series	Howard Cummings, Patrick M. Sullivan Jr., Eric R. Johnson, Karen Teneyck, Thomas Machan, John Berger, Eric Sundahl, Greg Berry, and Barbara Munch	Won	^[35]
	British Academy Film Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Matt Damon	Nominated	^[36] ^[37]
		Best Adapted Screenplay	Richard LaGravenese	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Ellen Mirojnick	Nominated
		Best Makeup and Hair	Kate Biscoe and Marie Larkin	Nominated
		Best Production Design	Howard Cummings and Barbara Munch-Cameron	Nominated
	Cinema Audio Society Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-Series	Dennis Towns, Larry Blake, Thomas Vicari, and Scott Curtis	Won	^[38]
	Costume Designers Guild Awards	Outstanding Made for Television Movie or Miniseries	Ellen Mirojnick	Won	^[39]
	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Miniseries	Steven Soderbergh	Won	^[40]
	Dorian Awards	TV Drama of the Year		Won^[b]	^[41]
		TV Performance of the Year – Actor	Michael Douglas	Won
		LGBT TV Show of the Year		Nominated
		Campy TV Show of the Year		Nominated
	GLAAD Media Awards	Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series		Won	^[42]
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Miniseries or Television Film		Won	^[43]
		Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film	Matt Damon	Nominated
		Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film	Michael Douglas	Won
		Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Rob Lowe	Nominated
	Guild of Music Supervisors Awards	Best Music Supervision in Television Long Form and Movies	Evyen Klean	Won	^[44]
	Irish Film & Television Awards	International Actor	Michael Douglas	Nominated	^[45]
	Jupiter Awards	Best International Actor	Michael Douglas	Nominated	^[46]
	Location Managers Guild Awards	Outstanding Achievement by a Location Professional – TV Program	Caleb Duffy	Nominated	^[47]
	London Film Critics Circle Awards	Actor of the Year	Michael Douglas	Nominated	^[48]
	London Film Critics Circle Awards	Technical Achievement of the Year	Howard Cummings (production design)	Nominated	^[48]
	Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards	Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling – Television Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Marie Larkin and Yvette Stone	Won	^[49]
	Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards	Best Period and/or Character Makeup – Television Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television	Kate Biscoe and Deborah Rutherford	Won	^[49]
	People's Choice Awards	Favorite TV Movie/Miniseries		Nominated	^[50]
	Producers Guild of America Awards	David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television	Susan Ekins, Gregory Jacobs, Michael Polaire, and Jerry Weintraub	Won	^[51]
	Satellite Awards	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television		Nominated	^[52]
		Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television	Matt Damon	Nominated
			Michael Douglas	Won
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries	Matt Damon	Nominated	^[53]
	Screen Actors Guild Awards		Michael Douglas	Won	^[53]

Notes

^ Tied with American Horror Story: Asylum.
^ Tied with Orange Is the New Black.

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External links

[31] Tied with American Horror Story: Asylum.

[42] Tied with Orange Is the New Black.

[RT-1] "Behind the Candelabra (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2023.

[AP-2] "AP Interview: Soderbergh On Quitting Movies". NPR. Associated Press. May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.

[earlyword-3] "Behind the Candelabra; The Book, The Movie". EarlyWord. March 20, 2013. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.

[Cannes2013-4] "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.

[6] SCargoProductionsInc (May 6, 2013). "When Liberace Winks At Me". Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2017 – via YouTube.

[OAAN-7] Azzopardi, Chris (May 16, 2013). "Behind the 'Candelabra'". Out & About Nashville. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2013.

[collider-8] Radish, Christina (May 26, 2013). "Richard LaGravenese Talks BEHIND THE CANDELABRA, Signing on to the Film, Input from Matt Damon and Michael Douglas & Working with Steven Soderbergh". Collider.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.

[9] Chen, David (September 11, 2008). "Soderbergh To Direct "Liberace" Biopic, Michael Douglas To Play Lead". /Film. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2013.

[10] Dominguez, Robert (September 16, 2009). "Michael Douglas signs on to play Liberace in new biopic - and playing his lover will be ..." NY Daily News. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.

[11] Jagernauth, Kevin (January 5, 2013). "Steven Soderbergh Says 'Behind The Candelabra' Was Rejected By Hollywood Studios For Being "Too Gay"". Indiewire. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.

[12] "Cannes Film Festival: Behind the Candelabra and Omar". BBC. May 22, 2013. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.

[13] Frosch, Jon (May 21, 2013). "Steven Soderbergh's 'Too-Gay' Liberace Movie Has Arrived at Cannes". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.

[14] Jagernauth, Kevin (August 9, 2012). "Steven Soderbergh's 'Behind The Candelabra' Will Feature Marvin Hamlisch's Final Score". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.

[15] Lang, Brent (August 7, 2012). "Marvin Hamlisch, Composed 'The Way We Were,' Dies at 68". The Wrap. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2013.

[AD-2012-16] Whitlock, Catherine; Barius, Claudette (photography) (December 2012). "HBO's Liberace Movie, Behind the Candelabra, Set Design". Architectural Digest. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

[USN-2013-17] Sneed, Tierney (May 29, 2013). "Behind the Candelabras in 'Behind the Candelabra'". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

[18] Fordyke, Kimberly (May 27, 2013). "'Behind the Candelabra': The Secret of Michael Douglas' Piano Skills Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

[19] "Behind the Candelabra Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.

[20] Bradshaw, Peter (May 26, 2013). "Cannes 2013: Behind the Candelabra – first look review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.

[21] "Liberace film watched by 2.4 million in US". BBC. May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2013.

[IndieHBO-22] "Steven Soderbergh's 'Behind the Candelabra' Is the Highest Rated HBO Movie Since 2004". IndieWire. May 28, 2013. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.

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v t e Richard LaGravenese
Films directed	Living Out Loud (1998; also wrote) A Decade Under the Influence (2003; documentary) Paris, je t'aime (2006; also wrote; segment: "Pigalle") Freedom Writers (2007; also wrote) P.S. I Love You (2007; also wrote) Beautiful Creatures (2013; also wrote) The Last Five Years (2014; also wrote) A Family Affair (2024)
Films written	Rude Awakening (1989) The Fisher King (1991) The Ref (1994) A Little Princess (1995) The Bridges of Madison County (1995) Unstrung Heroes (1995) The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) The Horse Whisperer (1998) Beloved (1998) Water for Elephants (2011) Behind the Candelabra (2013) Unbroken (2014) The Comedian (2016) Disenchanted (2022; story)
TV series created	The Divide (2014)

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Poland