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Critic Dan Jolin
rated 8

...a magnificent, fabulous, rhinestone-studded encore...

Read full review at Empire
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

As a black comedy, and as a portrait of celebrity loneliness, 'Behind the Candelabra' is very stylish and effective...

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 8

...en brutal coming-of-age-historie kombineret med en til tider decideret rørende og følsom kærlighedsfortælling sat i et overbevisende gennemført portræt af en tid...

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Andreas Samuelson
rated 6

Michael Douglas gör en magisk comeback i rollen som Liberace och har fint sällskap av Matt Damon och Steven Soderbergh.

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Critic Lee Marshall
rated 8

Det er et portræt af en mand, der stiller sig selv til skue aften efter aften, og som er blevet så dygtig til forstillelsens kunst, at selv hans sjældne udbrud af sårbarhed måske også bare er komediespil.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

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Behind the Candelabra is a drama film that tells the story of the secret five-year love affair between legendary entertainer Liberace (played by Michael Douglas) and his much younger lover Scott Thorson (played by Matt Damon). The film takes place in the 1970s and follows their relationship from its beginning, when Thorson was just 18 years old, to its end, which was marked by a public breakup and legal battle. The movie reveals the tumultuous nature of their relationship, including Liberace's attempts to control Thorson and mold him into a younger version of himself. The film features an all-star cast, including Dan Aykroyd, Rob Lowe, Debbie Reynolds, Scott Bakula, and Cheyenne Jackson.

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