Flash forward 20-odd years into the 70s where a mature Arnold laments over youth and beauty while once again applying lipstick for his performance as a professional drag queen. The look on her face paints an emotional picture of how she will feel about the rest of young Arnold’s life. The film takes us to Brooklyn in the ’50s where Ma Beckoff ( Anne Bancroft) looks for her missing child, only to find him in the closet dressed in her clothes and applying lippy. Fierstein won two of his four Tony Awards for his performance as Arnold and for author of the screenplay. Doubtfire, The Times of Harvey Milk) reprises his stage performance for the film, narrating and playing the role of Arnold Beckoff, a gay man that wants ‘more’. Torch Song Trilogy (1988) directed by Paul Borgart is the screen adaptation of the hit Broadway play. Starring: Harvey Fierstein, Anne Bancroft, Matthew Broderick, Brian Kerwin
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