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| Author | Scott Thorson Alex Thorleifson |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Dutton |
Publication date | June 22, 1988 |
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Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace is a memoir by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson, published in 1988 by Dutton, and reissued in 2013. In 2009, it was reported that Thorson was working on a sequel, but as of 2021 this has not materialized. [1]
Scott Thorson recounts his relationship with the entertainer and pianist Liberace. [2]
The memoir was adapted for a television film, Behind the Candelabra , directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, and premiered on HBO on May 26, 2013. [3] [4]
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