List of LGBT-related films of 1995

This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films released in 1995. It contains theatrically released films that deal with important gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender characters or issues and may have same-sex romance or relationships as a plot device.

Films

Title Director Country Genre Cast Notes
Antonia's LineMarleen GorrisNetherlandsComedy, dramaWilleke van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans, Jan Decleir, Victor Löw, Johan Heldenbergh, Dora van der Groen, Veerle van Overloop, Esther Vriesendorp, Carolien Spoor, Thyrza Ravesteijn, Mil Seghers, Elsie de Brauw, Reinout Bussemaker, Marina de Graaf, Jan Steen, Catherine ten Bruggencate and Paul Kooij Won Academy Award for Best foreign language film"[1]
An Awfully Big AdventureMike NewellUnited KingdomComedy, dramaAlan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Georgina CatesBased on the novel of the same name by Beryl Bainbridge
Bent Out of ShapeOrla WalshIrelandShort, dramaPaul Batt, Dawn Bradfield, Karl Byrne, Siobhan Carmody, Helen Casey, Kate Cleary, Stuart Dannell-Foran, Donna Dingle, Oisin the Dog, Gerry English, Tony Flynn, Matthew Griffin, Jo Halpin (credited as Joanne Halpin), Brent Hearne (credited as Breant Hearne) and Gemma Hill
Black is... Black Ain'tMarlon RiggsUnited StatesDocumentaryCornel West, bell hooks, Angela Davis
Boys on the SideHerbert RossUnited States
France
Comedy, dramaWhoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker, Drew Barrymore, Matthew McConaughey, James Remar, Billy Wirth, Anita Gillette, Dennis Boutsikaris, Estelle Parsons and Amy AquinoRoss' final directorial effort
Bugis StreetYonfanSingapore
Hong Kong
DramaHiep Thi Le, Michael Lam, Greg-O, Ernest Seah, David Knight, Maggie Lye, Gerald Chen, Mavia, Sofia, Linden, Lily Siew Lin Ong (credited as Lily Ong), Matthew Foo, Benedict Goh, Gerald Chen, Matthew Foo, Godfrey Yew, Charles, Kelvin Lua, Sharon Chua, Jimmy Newton-Lim, Anthony Yeo, Anuar and Sim Wen ChiatHistorically accurate film, about the lives of Singaporean transvestites.[2][3]
Butterfly KissMichael WinterbottomUnited KingdomDramaAmanda Plummer, Saskia Reeves, Kathy Jamieson, Des McAleer, Lisa Riley, Freda Dowie, Paula Tilbrook, Fine Time Fontayne, Joanne Cook, Elizabeth McGrath, Shirley Vaughan, Paul Bown, Emily Aston, Ricky Tomlinson, Katy Murphy, Adele Lawson, Jeffrey Longmore, Suzy Yannis and Julie Walker
CarringtonChristopher HamptonUnited Kingdom
France
DramaEmma Thompson, Jonathan Pryce, Steven Waddington, Samuel West, Rufus Sewell, Penelope Wilton, Janet McTeer, Peter Blythe, Jeremy Northam, Alex Kingston, Sebastian Harcombe, Richard Clifford, David Ryall, Stephen Boxer and Annabel MullionBiopic of English painter Dora Carrington
The Celluloid ClosetRob Epstein, Jeffrey FriedmanFrance
United Kingdom
Germany
United States
DocumentaryLily Tomlin (narrator), Interviewees; Jay Presson Allen, Susie Bright, Quentin Crisp, Tony Curtis, Richard Dyer, Arthur Laurents, Armistead Maupin, Whoopi Goldberg, Jan Oxenberg, Harvey Fierstein, Gore Vidal, Farley Granger, Paul Rudnick, Shirley MacLaine, Barry Sandler, Mart Crowley, Antonio Fargas, Tom Hanks, Ron Nyswaner, Daniel Melnick, Harry Hamlin, John Schlesinger, Susan Sarandon and Stewart SternIt won a Peabody Award in 1996.[4]
Costa BravaMarta Balletbò-CollSpainDramaDesi del Valle, Marta Balletbò-Coll, Montserrat Gausachs, Joseph Maria Brugues, Ramón Marí, Sergi Schaaff, Marel Malaret, Marta Martí-Palanqués, Emil Remolins Casas, Luz Marina Reyes Peiro, Anna Casella, Fernando Pérez, Maria Angli, Jackson Addai and Ricard Simo
The Doom GenerationGregg ArakiUnited StatesComedy, crime, dramaJames Duval, Rose McGowan, Johnathon Schaech, Dustin Nguyen, Margaret Cho, Parker Posey, Lauren Tewes, Christopher Knight, Nicky Katt, Amanda Bearse, Cress Williams, Perry Farrell, Heidi Fleiss, Khristofor Rossianov and (Band) Skinny Puppy
Fiction and Other Truths: A Film About Jane RuleLynne Fernie, Aerlyn WeissmanCanadaDocumentaryJane Rule
FlirtHal HartleyUnited States
Germany
Japan
DramaMartin Donovan, Dwight Ewell, Geno Lechner, Parker Posey, Bill Sage, Miho Nikaido, Hal Hartley, Toshizo Fujiwara, Peter Fitz, Chikako Hara, Liana Pai, Harold Perrineau, Jr., Maria Schrader, José Zuñiga and Hannah Sullivan
French TwistJosiane BalaskoFranceComedyVictoria Abril, Josiane Balasko, Alain Chabat, Ticky Holgado, Catherine Hiegel, Michèle Bernier, Catherine Samie, Katrine Boorman, Miguel Bosé and Blanca Lia.k.a. Gazon maudit
FriskTodd VerowUnited StatesDramaMichael Gunther, Craig Chester, Michael Stock, Raoul O'Connell, Jaie Laplante, Parker Posey, James Lyons, Alexis Arquette, Michael Waite, Alyssa Wendt, Mark Ewert, Dustin Schell, Michael Wilson, Paul B. Riley and Donald MosnerBased on the novel of the same name by Dennis Cooper
GoninTakashi IshiiJapanCrime, dramaKōichi Satō, Masahiro Motoki, Jinpachi Nezu, Kippei Shiina, Naoto Takenaka, Megumi Yokoyama, Eiko Nagashima, Maiko Kawakami, Hideo Murota, Kazuya Kimura, Shingo Tsurumi, Toshiyuki Nagashima and Takeshi Kitanoa.k.a. "The Five"
Headless Body in Topless BarJames BruceUnited StatesBlack comedy, psychological horrorRaymond J. Barry
Home for the HolidaysJodie FosterUnited StatesComedy, dramaHolly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft
Hotel y domicilioErnesto Del RíoSpainDrama, thrillerJorge Sanz, Santiago Ramos, Enrique San Francisco, Anabel Alonso, Ramón Barea, Joseba Apaolaza, José Manuel Cervino, Ramón Agirre, Jox Berasategui (credited as Jose Mª Berasategi), Ion Gabella, Saturnino García, Maite Díaz, Txema Blasco, Luis Marías and Ricardo Franco
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in LoveMaria MaggentiUnited StatesRomance, comedy, dramaLaurel Holloman, Nicole Ari Parker, Maggie Moore, Kate Stafford, Sabrina Artel, Nelson Rodríguez, Dale Dickey, Katlin Tyler, Anna Padgett, Chelsea Cattouse, John Elsen, Stephanie Berry, Toby Poser, Andrew Wright, Babs Davy, Lillian Kiesler and Maryette Charlton
JeffreyChristopher AshleyUnited StatesComedy, dramaSteven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Batt, Christine Baranski, Victor Garber, Camryn Manheim, Sigourney Weaver, Kathy Najimy, Ethan Phillips, Debra Monk, Peter Maloney, Michele Pawk, Nathan Lane, Olympia Dukakis, Gregory Jbara and Kevin Nealon
Kommt Mausi raus?!Alexander Scherer, Angelina MaccaroneGermanyDrama, comedy, romanceJulia Richter, Nina Weniger, Alexandra Wilcke, Gisela Keiner, Inga Busch, Konstantin Graudus, Florian Lukas, Florian Fitz, Kerstin Thielemann (credited as Kerstin Becker), Hildegard Kuhlenberg, Caroline Ebner, Jan Georg Schütte (credited as Jan Schütte), Nicole Hoika, Christiane Lemm and Walter Spiskea.k.a. "Does Mausi come out ?!"
Lie Down with DogsWally WhiteUnited StatesRomance, comedyWally White, Bash Halow, James Sexton, Darren Dryden, Randy Becker, Wendy Adams, Michel Richoz, Marti Cooney (credited as Martha J. Cooney), Benjamin Bailey, Ty-Ranne Grimstad, David Matwijkow and Tim McCarthy
Like Grains of SandRyōsuke HashiguchiJapanDramaYoshinori Okada, Ayumi Hamasaki, Kōji Yamaguchi, Kumi Takada, Shizuka Isami, Kōta Kusano and Yoshihiko Hakamada
Man of the YearDirk ShaferUnited StatesMockumentaryDirk Shafer
Marching in DarknessMassimo SpanoItalyDramaThomas Kretschmann, Flavio Albanese, Jean-Marc Barr, Massimo Dapporto, Ottavia Piccolo, Nicola Russo, Roberto Citran, Mariella Valentini, Emilio Bonucci, Franco Interlenghi, Bruno Corazzari, Antonella Fattori, Giorgio Crisafi, Fabrizio Pioda, Lorenzo Di Pasqua, Gabriella Saitta, Riccardo Babbi, Mattia Sbragia and Maximilian Nisia.k.a. Marciando nel buio
Menmaniacs – The Legacy of LeatherJochen HickGermany
United States
DocumentaryThomas Karasch (Mr. Leather Europe), Hans Gerd Mertens, Michael Pereyra, Kelly Regis, Marcus Hernandez and Chuck RenslowIncludes the International Mr. Leather and the Mr. Drummer elections.[5]
The Midwife's TaleMegan SilerUnited StatesRomanceStacey Havener, Gayle Cohen, Carla Milford, Anthony Shaw Abaté, Ben Prager, Mitchell Anderson, Antonia Kitto, Kathleen Turco-Lyon, Delbert Spain, Jeanne Bascom, Keith Green, Heather Newville, Paul W. Lancraft, Amy Resnick and Mark Lawrence
Other Voices, Other RoomsDavid RocksavageUnited States
United Kingdom
DramaLothaire Bluteau, Anna Levine (credited as Anna Thomson), David Speck, April Turner, Frank Hoyt Taylor (credited as Frank Taylor), Leonard Watkins, Aubrey Dollar, Liz Byler (credited as Elizabeth Byler), Moses Gibson, Terri Dollar, Jayne Morgan, Brian Moeller, Lonnie Hamilton, Yamilet Hidalgo (credited as Yami Hildago) and Wayne Caparas
Parallel SonsJohn G. YoungUnited StatesRomance, dramaGabriel Mann, Laurence Mason, Murphy Guyer, Graham Alex Johnson, Heather Gottlieb, Josh Hopkins, Maureen Shannon, Julia Weldon and Eric Granger
RudeClement VirgoCanadaCrime, dramaMaurice Dean Wint
SebastianSvend WamNorway
Sweden
DramaHampus Björck, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Ewa Fröling, Helge Jordal, Rebecka Hemse, Lena Olander, Emil Lindroth, Karin Hagås, Mira Mandoki, Stig Torstensson, Sara Alström, Johanna Sällström and Bård Torgersen
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer StoryJeff BlecknerUnited StatesDramaGlenn Close, Judy Davis, Jan Rubeš, Wendy Makkena, Mary Newcombe, Susan Barnes, Eric Dane and Ryan ReynoldsMade-for-television movie.[6]
ShowgirlsPaul VerhoevenUnited States
France
DramaElizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Alan Rachins, Gina Ravera, Lin Tucci, Greg Travis, Al Ruscio, Patrick Bristow, William Shockley, Michelle Johnston, Pamela Anderson, Dewey Weber, Rena Riffel, Melissa Williams, Ungela Brockman, Melinda Songer, Bobbie Phillips and Carrie Ann Inaba
Skin DeepMidi OnoderaCanadaDramaNatsuko Ohama, Melanie Nicholls-King, Keram Malicki-Sánchez
StonewallNigel FinchUnited KingdomComedy, dramaGuillermo Díaz, Frederick Weller, Brendan Corbalis, Duane Boutte, Bruce MacVittie, Peter Ratray, Dwight Ewell, Matthew Faber, Michael McElroy, Luis Guzmán and Joey Dedio
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarBeeban KidronUnited StatesComedyWesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, Blythe Danner, Arliss Howard, Jason London, Chris Penn, Melinda Dillon, Beth Grant, Alice Drummond, Michael Vartan, Jennifer Milmore, Julie Newmar, Naomi Campbell, Joseph Arias, Lady Catiria, Alexander Heimberg, Candis Cayne (credited as Brendan McDanniel), Clinton Leupp, Steven Polito, Jon Ingle, Quentin Crisp, José Sarria, RuPaul and Robin Williams
Total EclipseAgnieszka HollandUnited Kingdom
France
Belgium
Italy
Romance, dramaLeonardo DiCaprio, David Thewlis, Romane Bohringer, Dominique Blanc, Felicie Pasotti Cabarbaye, Nita Klein, James Thiérrée, Emmanuelle Oppo, Denise Chalem, Andrzej Seweryn, Christopher Thompson, Bruce Van Barthold, Christopher Chaplin, Christopher Hampton and Mathias JungScreenplay by Christopher Hampton, based on his stage play of the same name
Victor/VictoriaBlake EdwardsUnited StatesMusicalJulie Andrews, Tony Roberts, Michael NouriBroadcast on Japanese channel NHK
When Night Is FallingPatricia RozemaCanadaRomance, dramaPascale Bussières, Rachael Crawford, Henry Czerny, David Fox, Don McKellar, Tracy Wright, Clare Coulter, Karyne Steben, Sarah Steben, Jonathan Potts, Tom Melissis, Stuart Clow, Richard W. Farrell (credited as Richard Farrell), Fides Krucker and Thom Sokoloski
Wigstock: The MovieBarry ShilsGermany
United States
DocumentaryPerformers; RuPaul, Crystal Waters, Deee-Lite, Jackie Beat, Debbie Harry, Leigh Bowery, Joey Arias, Alexis Arquette and the Dueling Bankheads (David Ilku and Clark Render)Covers a drag festival held on Labor Day every year in Manhattan.[7]
Wild SideDonald CammellUnited StatesAction, thrillerAnne Heche, Christopher Walken, Joan Chen, Steven Bauer, Allen Garfield, Adam Novak, Marcus Aurelius, Michael Rose, Lewis Arquette and Candace Kita

References

  1. Leonard Maltin, ed., Leonard Maltin's 2002 Movie & Video Guide. A Signet Book, 2001, p. 53.
  2. Yao jie huang hou at IMDb
  3. TR. "Bugis Street Review". Time Out. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
  4. "The Celluloid Closet". peabodyawards.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  5. "Menmaniacs - The Legacy of Leather". idfa.nl (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam). Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  6. "Margarethe Cammermeyer". www.wsna.org. Washington State Nurses Association. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. Ebert, Roger. "Wigstock: The Movie Movie Review (1995) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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