Still image from the 1988 film Torch Song Trilogy.

Torch Song Trilogy

Directed by Paul Bogart

A drag queen's affair with a bisexual throws his life into turmoil.

1988 2h 0m Comedy TV-MA

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CAST
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Anne Bancroft, Ma
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Anne Bancroft
Ma

FULL SYNOPSIS

Urban comedy-drama spanning nine years in the life of a gay man in New York, centering around the loves in his life, his stormy relationship with his mother, and his hopes to adopt a son.


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I've Never Been Young And Bea...
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Love For Sale
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Lucky For Me
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Don't Shake, It's Cookies...
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Original Trailer
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ARTICLES
"With a face like this and a voice like this," the protagonist of Torch Song Trilogy says about his future as a drag performer in a gay nightclub, "I'm not worried. I can always drive a cab." The character is played by Harvey Fierstein, and when you see his homely face and hear his gravelly voice - both prominently displayed in every scene - it seems kind of miraculous that he isn't a cab driver but is instead a celebrated actor, standup comedian, and yes, female impersonator. The movie version of Torch Song Trilogy, capably directed by Paul Bogart, never garnered the clamorous fame of the Broadway production that made Fierstein a major figure in American theater, but it captures enough of the play's power to be a compelling experience in its own right. As the title suggests, Torch Song Trilogy originated as a series of three one-act plays that premiered as separate productions before Fierstein knitted them into a single three-act drama. It opened Off-Broadway in 1981 and moved to Broadway a few months later, earning Fierstein multiple prizes including Tony and Drama Desk Awards for best play and best actor. Since the show was about four hours long, Fierstein made extensive cuts when he transformed his script into a screenplay, condensing the storyline and adjusting the dialogue to convey the essential ideas with maximum efficiency. He also discarded the titles of the original plays: The International Stud, named after a gay bar; Fugue in a Nursery, named after the music...

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