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May 24, 20 a movie drama based on thorsons book behind the candelabra. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A former lover of liberace, who was the subject of the hbo film behind the candelabra, has been sentenced. Jan 24, 2014 scott thorson, portrayed by matt damon in behind the candelabra, was sentenced in nevada. May, 20 before there was behind the candelabra, the upcoming hbo movie starring michael douglas as liberace and matt damon as his lover, scott thorson, there was behind the candelabra, the book, a.
Behind the candelabra you know, that liberace hbo movie. Liberaces life behind the candelabra in palm springs. May 24, 20 steven soderberghs hbo movie behind the candelabra chronicles the turbulent fiveyear romance between famed concert pianist liberace played by michael douglas and his young lover scott. Behind the candelabra 20 based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6year relationship between liberace and his much younger lover, scott thorson, is. My life with liberace in 1988, it was brimming with juicy revelations. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist liberace and the relationship he had with scott thorson. You have remained in right site to begin getting this info.
Thorsons book was later adapted by richard lagravenese and steven soderbergh into the 20 film behind the candelabra, in which thorson was played by matt damon opposite michael douglas as liberace. Behind the candelabra michael douglas and matt damon on. That house, on alejo and belardo roads and known as the cloisters, will be depicted in sunday nights hbo movie based on the book behind the. Peter berkrots experienced narration keeps the pace brisk and nails liberaces distinctive nasal delivery. Behind the candelabra also reveals the details of the fundamentally tender love affair between liberace and thorsonwhom liberace sent to his own plastic surgeon to have his face remodeled in liberaces own image. Behind the candelabra audiobook by alex thorleifson, scott. Jun 07, 20 in this extract from the book that inspired the film behind the candelabra, scott thorson tells all. Scott thorson, liberaces former lover, to spend 8 to 20. My life with liberace, hbo is premiering their biopic behind the candelabra, starring michael douglas wall street, traffic as liberace and matt damon promised land, oceans eleven as thorson, the entertainers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading behind the candelabra. A former lover of liberace, who was the subject of. Based on the book by scott thorson, behind the candelabra.
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Liberaces unhappy childhood, dominated by a mother determined to force him into a concert career, serves as the prologue for a story that goes on to detail. The behindthescenes story of liberace is captivating with lots of action and excess. It is based on thorson s memoir, behind the candelabra. May 12, 20 scott thorson knew the high life as liberaces lover and the low life as his ex. Scott thorson knew the high life as liberaces lover and the low life as his ex. My life with liberace is a memoir by scott thorson. When liberaces livein boy toy scott thorson they met when thorson was just 16 wrote his tellall behind the candelabra. With michael douglas, matt damon, scott bakula, eric zuckerman. Behind the candelabra audiobook by alex thorleifson. My life with liberace by scott thorson with alex thorleifson in this unusually frank book, scott thorson tells all.
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