Before Stonewall (1984)

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Before Stonewall on IMDb 7.7/10 600 votes

Released:
1984-09-15

Overview:
New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.

Directors:
Greta Schiller, Robert Rosenberg

Runtime:
1h 27min

Genre:
Documentary, History

  • Cast:
  • Rita Mae Brown
    as
    Narrator (voice)
  • Red Jordan Arobateau
    as
    Self - Writer
  • Ann Bannon
    as
    Self - University Professor
  • Lisa Ben
    as
    Self - Former Secretary
  • Allen Ginsberg
    as
    Self