The Boys in the Band
The Boys in the Band is a 1970 American drama film directed by William Friedkin. The screenplay by Mart Crowley is based on his Off Broadway play of the same title. It is among the first major American motion pictures to revolve around gay characters and is often cited as a milestone in the history of queer cinema.
The film is set in an Upper East Side apartment in New York City in the late 1960s. Michael, a Roman Catholic sporadicallyemployed writer, and recovering alcoholic, is preparing to host a birthday party for his friend Harold. Another of his friends, Donald, a selfdescribed underachiever who has moved from the city, arrives and helps Michael prepare. Alan, Michaels presumably straight old college roommate from Georgetown, calls with an urgent need to see Michael. Michael reluctantly agrees and invites him to come over.One by one, the guests arrive. Emory is a stereotypical flamboyant interior decorator Hank, a soontobedivorced schoolteacher, and Larry, a fashion photographer, are a couple, albeit one with monogamy issues and Bernard is an amiable black bookstore clerk. Alan calls again to inform Michael that he wont be coming after all, and the party continues in a festive manner. But, unexpectedly, Alan has decided to drop by after all, and his arrival throws the gathering into turmoil. ........
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