Torch Song Trilogy

About Torch Song Trilogy

Arnold Beckoff is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arnold believes he has found the love of his life in Alan, and the couple make plans to adopt.

Torch Song Trilogy is a 1988 comedy romance film directed by Paul Bogart. At 120 minutes long, it arrived in December 1988.

Harvey Fierstein appears as Arnold Beckoff, Matthew Broderick as Alan Simon, Anne Bancroft as Ma Beckoff, and Brian Kerwin as Ed Reese. Written by Harvey Fierstein. The film began as a stage production.

Members will find male homosexuality, homophobia, drag queen, and hate crime in it.

The Normal Heart, Paris Is Burning, and Uncle Frank make useful companions to Torch Song Trilogy, all filed under gay theme, LGBT, and based on play or musical. It scores 7.4 out of 10 from 113 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.