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Vito (2011)

Vito

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1h 33m

Biography, Documentary, Historical

October 14th, 2011

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In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. He went on to write "The Celluloid Closet", the first book to critique Hollywood's portrayals of gays on screen. During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, Vito became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP, before his death in 1990.

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Cast

Phyllis Antonellis
Self - cousin
George Bancroft
Bill Bailey
Richard Barrios
Self
Edmund Bergler
Self - Psychoanalyst, Writer
Richard Berkowitz
Self - Author
Lenny Bloom
Self - Friend & Lawyer
Jay Blotcher
Self
Malcolm Boyd
Self
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Joseph Brewer
Self
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Directors

Jeffrey Schwarz
Full cast & crew

Producers

Jon Glover
associate producer
Philip Harrison
(co-producer)
John Hoffman
supervising producer
(HBO)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Every revolution needs a voice.
Jede Revolution Braucht Eine Stimme! (German)
Every revolution needs a voice

Keywords

voice over narration
one word title
mother son relationship
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 21st, 2012 (Denmark) (MIX Copenhagen)
October 16th, 2013 (France) (Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
June 16th, 2014 (France) (Champs-Élysées Film Festival)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Vito (original title)
Вито (Russian Federation)
Na gej heroj - Vito (Serbia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

GAA Firehouse, 99 Wooster Street, Soho, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
All Locations

Running Times

93 min

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films
Automat Pictures
Making it Big

Distribution Companies

PRO-FUN media Filmverleih (Austria)
PRO-FUN media Filmverleih (Germany)
PRO-FUN media Filmverleih (Switzerland)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Village at Ed Gould Plaza (special thanks)
Ariztical Entertainment (special thanks)
Here! TV (special thanks)
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