Behind the Candelabra

*Behind the Candelabra*
Behind the Candelabra
	Television release poster
Based on	Behind the Candelabra; by Scott Thorson; Alex Thorleifson;
Screenplay by	Richard LaGravenese
Directed by	Steven Soderbergh
Starring	Michael Douglas; Matt Damon; Dan Aykroyd; Scott Bakula; Rob Lowe; Debbie Reynolds;
Music by	Marvin Hamlisch
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Jerry Weintraub
Producers	Gregory Jacobs; Susan Ekins; Michael Polaire;
Cinematography	Peter Andrews
Editor	Mary Ann Bernard
Running time	118 minutes
Production companies	Jerry Weintraub Productions; HBO Films;
Budget	US$23 million
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	May 26, 2013

Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 American biographical comedy drama television film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Richard LaGravenese, based on the 1988 book of the same name by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship that he had with Thorson.

It premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2013, and competed for the Palme d'Or. It aired on HBO on May 26, 2013, and was given a cinematic release in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2013. The film received critical acclaim from television critics, including praise for the performances of Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. It marked the final onscreen acting role for Debbie Reynolds before her death in 2016.

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