Behind the Candelabra
Year: 2013
Studio: Jerry Weintraub Productions, HBO Films
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Dan Aykroyd, Scott Bakula, Rob Lowe, Tom Papa
Crew: Steven Soderbergh (Director), Richard LaGravenese (Screenplay), Steven Soderbergh (Director of Photography), Steven Soderbergh (Editor), Michael Runyard (Stunt Double), Scott Thorson (Book)
Runtime: 118 minutes
Release: May 26, 2013
IMDb: 6.62/10 by 792 users
Popularity: 2
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 23,000,000
Revenue: 15,600,000

Terrific. First and foremost, I have to admit I knew nothing about Liberace - other than his name - before viewing this, therefore I don't know how much of it is accurate, made-up, exaggerated etc. That didn't stop me enjoying it, though. Michael Douglas (Liberace) and Matt Damon (Scott) do do a lot of the heavy lifting, both of them give tremendous performances - especially Douglas. They actually worked very well together, perfect casting. I found Rob Lowe amusing in this, not sure if I was supposed to but I did - not in a negative way in regards to Lowe, just the character of Dr. Jack Startz. Debbie Reynolds (Frances) and Dan Aykroyd (Seymour) also appear, two well-known people playing relatively small roles. The film looks great, it perhaps lasts a little too long when all is said and done but it didn't hamper my enjoyment all that much. 'Behind the Candelabra' is a very good biopic.