Before Stonewall

Name: Before Stonewall
Director: Greta Schiller
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1984-09-15
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Rita Mae Brown, Red Jordan Arobateau, Ann Bannon, Lisa Ben, Allen Ginsberg

Directed by Greta Schiller

Documentary

History

19841h 27m6.5

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.