Before the Last Curtain Falls
7.2
“It's never too late to be yourself.”
This documentary tells the story of great love, bitter disappointments and self-doubts - but most of all of courage. The courage to take risks, try something new and be yourself - no matter what age. The film dives deeply into the exceptional and heart-warming stories of a group of transsexuals and drag queens in their sixties and seventies, who summon up their bravery to take to the stage one last time. For two years they have been touring in five continents, basking in the success of a spectacular show called "Gardenia", directed by Alain Platel and Frank Van Laecke. Now, as the show comes to a close, the glamorous aging performers must leave the limelight and go home to the quiet lives they left behind.
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Cast
21 people
Thomas Wallner Director · Eva Küpper Writer
First release July 2, 2014 · Produced in Belgium, Germany · Languages Chinese, Dutch, English, French
Production
Beetz Brothers Film Production
Production
Savage Film
Production · Distribution
Arte
Production
Canvas
Production
Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion
Production
Belgium · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Gardenia - Bevor der letzte Vorhang fällt
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Chinese · Dutch · English · French
Release dates
Poland · July 2, 2014
Digital
Germany · November 13, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 3, 2016 · TV · arte
December 17, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
November 3, 2016 · TV · arte
Romania
November 13, 2014 · Digital
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