Behind the Candelabra (2013)

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Too much of a good thing is wonderful.

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

• Released: 2013-05-26
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 849 votes

Directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Top cast

• Michael Douglas as Liberace
• Matt Damon as Scott Thorson
• Dan Aykroyd as Seymour Heller
• Scott Bakula as Bob Black
• Rob Lowe as Dr. Jack Startz
• Tom Papa as Ray Arnett
• Paul Reiser as Mr. Felder
• Bruce Ramsay as Carlucci
• Nicky Katt as Mr. Y
• Cheyenne Jackson as Billy Leatherwood

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Where to watch Behind the Candelabra

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sundance Now Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; buy on Rakuten TV
• India: stream on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Stan; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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