A true breakthrough and a film that has improved with age. Documentary filmmaker Shirley Clarke interviews gay African American hustler and aspiring cabaret performer Jason Holliday in his apartment at the Hotel Chelsea.
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Marlon Brando does something extraordinary with his closeted gay character. Major Penderton is one of his truly great interpretations, right up there with his Stanley Kowalski. Elizabeth Taylor gives one of her best and most relaxed performances in years. She was just beginning to pile on the weight at this time, and she uses her body fearlessly, like a weapon.
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It is, of course, a GROUP EXPERIENCE with those inspired zingers going back to the screen, composed by a generation of audience members over the years.
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