List of LGBT-related films of 1991

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This is a list of lesbian , gay , bisexual or transgender -related filmsreleased in 1991. 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

TitleDirectorCountryGenreCastNotes
Absolutely Positive Peter Adair United StatesDocumentaryHow 11 interviewed HIV positive people live with different stages of the disease and how they are coping with their illnesses in different ways. [1]
The Adjuster Atom Egoyan CanadaDrama Elias Koteas, Arsinée Khanjian, Maury Chaykin, Gabrielle Rose, Jennifer Dale, David Hemblen, Rose Sarkisyan, Armen Kokorian, Jacqueline Samuda, Gerard Parkes, Patricia Collins, Don McKellar, John Gilbert, Stephen Ouimette and Raoul Trujillo
Anything for Bread Enrique Urbizu SpainThriller María Barranco, Kiti Manver, Antonio Resines, Pepo Oliva, José Amezola, Luis Ciges, Caco Senante, Maite Blasco, Klara Badiola, Pedro Díez del Corral, Pilar Bardem, Ramón Barea and Ramón Goyanesa.k.a. Todo por la pasta
Daddy and the Muscle Academy Ilppo Pohjola FinlandDocumentarySubtitled "The Life and Art of Tom of Finland". [2]
Edward II Derek Jarman United KingdomHistory, drama Steven Waddington, Tilda Swinton, Andrew Tiernan, Nigel Terry, John Lynch, Dudley Sutton, Jerome Flynn, Jody Graber and Annie Lennox Based on the play of the same name by Christopher Marlowe
Frankie and Johnny Garry Marshall United StatesComedy, drama Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Héctor Elizondo, Nathan Lane;
Fried Green Tomatoes Jon Avnet United StatesComedy, drama Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson, Nancy Moore Atchison, Mary-Louise Parker, Jessica Tandy, Cicely Tyson, Chris O'Donnell, Stan Shaw, Gailard Sartain, Timothy Scott, Gary Basaraba, Lois Smith, Danny Nelson, Jo Harvey Allen, Macon McCalman, Richard Riehle, Raynor Scheine, Grace Zabriskie, Reid Binion, Nick Searcy and Constance Shulman Co-written by Fannie Flagg, based on her novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe ; lesbian subtext
High Heels Pedro Almodóvar Spain
France
Comedy, drama, romance Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes, Miguel Bosé, Féodor Atkine, Miriam Díaz Aroca, Anna Lizaran, Bibiana Fernández, Cristina Marcos, Pedro Diez del Corral, Mayrata O'Wisiedo, Nacho Martínez, Rocío Muñoz and Javier Bardem a.k.a. Tacones lejanos
The Hours and Times Christopher Münch United StatesDramaDavid Angus, Ian Hart, Stephanie Pack, Robin McDonald, Sergio Moreno and Unity GrimwoodFictionalized account of what might have happened during a holiday taken by John Lennon and the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein in 1963
Khush Pratibha Parmar United KingdomDocumentary
Letters of Transit (Les Sauf-conduits) Manon Briand CanadaShort dramaJulie Lavergne, Patrick Goyette, Luc Picard
The Lost Language of Cranes Nigel Finch United KingdomDrama Brian Cox, Angus Macfadyen, Eileen Atkins, Corey Parker, Richard Warwick, Cathy Tyson, René Auberjonois, John Schlesinger, Ben Daniels and Nigel Whitmey Based on the novel of the same name by David Leavitt
Madonna: Truth or Dare Alek Keshishian United StatesDocumentary Madonna Chronicles the entertainer's life during her Blond Ambition World Tour the previous year
The Making of Monsters John Greyson CanadaMusical comedy-dramaChristopher Anderson, Stewart Arnott and Lee MacDougall
Meeting Two Queens Cecilia Barriga ChileRomanceVarious film scenes of Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich Re-editing and cutting various scenes from Hollywood films, in order to create a space for lesbian identity politics and identity formation. [3]
My Father Is Coming Monika Treut GermanyComedy, romanceAlfred Edel, Shelley Kästner, Annie Sprinkle, Michael Massee, Mary Lou Grailau, David Bronstein, Dominique Gaspar, Flora Gasper, Fakir Musafar, Israel Marti, Mario de Colombia, Bruce Benderson, Rebecca Lewin, Stephen Feld and Charles-John Austen
My Own Private Idaho Gus Van Sant United StatesDrama River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert, Rodney Harvey, Chiara Caselli, Michael Parker, Jessie Thomas, Grace Zabriskie, Flea, Udo Kier, Vana O'Brien, Jim Caviezel, Brian Wilson and Wade EvansLoosely based on the history plays Henry IV, Part 1 , Henry IV, Part 2 and Henry V by William Shakespeare
Naked Lunch David Cronenberg Canada
United Kingdom
Japan
Fantasy, crime, drama Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Roy Scheider, Joseph Scorsiani, Julian Sands, Monique Mercure, Michael Zelniker, Nicholas Campbell, Robert A. Silverman, John Friesen and Sean McCann Based on the novel of the same name by William S. Burroughs
Nelligan Robert Favreau CanadaDramaMarc Saint-Pierre, Luc Morissette, Lorraine Pintal Biopic of Émile Nelligan
No Skin Off My Ass Bruce La Bruce CanadaComedy, drama Bruce LaBruce, G. B. Jones, Klaus von Brücker, Caroline Azar, Beverly Breckenridge, Laurel Pervis, Kate Ashley and Jena von Brücker
North of Vortex Constantine Giannaris United Kingdom
Greece
DramaStavros Zalmas, Valda Z. Drabla, Howard Napper and Kevin Graal (voice only)
Our Sons John Erman United StatesDrama Ann-Margret, Julie Andrews, Hugh Grant, Zeljko Ivanek, Tony Roberts, Hal England, Loyda Ramos, Annabelle Weenick, Lisa Blake Richards, Essex Smith, Frank Whiteman, Elizabeth Austin and George WhitemanInspired by the 1987 documentary Too Little, Too Late by Micki Dickoff
Poison Todd Haynes United StatesDramaScott Renderer, James Lyons, Edith Meeks, Millie White, Buck Smith, Rob LaBelle, John Leguizamo (Credited as Damien Garcia), Anne Giotta, Lydia Lafleur, Ian Nemser, Evan Dunsky, Susan Gayle Norman, Marina Lutz, Barry Cassidy, Richard Anthony, Angela M. Schreiber, Justin Silverstein, Chris Singh, Edward Allen and Larry MaxwellWinner of the Teddy Award for best feature film at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.
Relax Chris Newby United KingdomShortPhilip Rosch, Timothy Keen, Grant Oatley and Joe SearbyIt won the Teddy Award in 1991 for Best Short. [4]
RSVP Laurie Lynd CanadaShortStewart Arnott, Ferne Downey, Gordon Jocelyn, London Juno, Daniel MacIvor, Ross Manson and Judith Orban
Salmonberries Percy Adlon GermanyDrama Oscar Kawagley, Rosel Zech, k.d. lang, Eugene Omiak, Wayne Waterman, Jane Lind, Chuck Connors, Alvira H. Downey, Wolfgang Steinberg, Christel Merian, George Barril and Gary Albers
The Silence of the Lambs Jonathan Demme United StatesHorror, crime Jodie Foster, Masha Skorobogatov, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith, Diane Baker, Kasi Lemmons, Frankie Faison, Tracey Walter, Charles Napier, Danny Darst, Alex Coleman, Dan Butler, Paul Lazar, Ron Vawter, Roger Corman, Chris Isaak and Harry Northup Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris
Villain is derogatory depiction of transgender woman
Soapdish Michael Hoffman United StatesComedy Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey Jr., Cathy Moriarty, Whoopi Goldberg and Elisabeth Shue
Vegas in Space Phillip R. Ford United StatesScience fiction, comedyDoris Fish, Tippi, Miss X
Walking a Tightrope Nikos Papatakis FranceDrama Michel Piccoli, Lilah Dadi, Polly Walker
Young Soul Rebels Isaac Julien United Kingdom
France
Germany
Spain
Drama Valentine Nonyela, Mo Sesay, Dorian Healy, Frances Barber, Sophie Okonedo, Jason Durr, Gary McDonald, Debra Gillett, Eamonn Walker (credited as Eamon Walker), James Bowers, Billy Braham, Wayne Norman, Danielle Scillitoe, Ray Shell and Nigel Harrison

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References

  1. "Absolutely Positive (1991)". moviefone.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. Jan Leofstreom Scandinavian Homosexualities: Essays on Gay and Lesbian Studies , p. 266, at Google Books
  3. Desjardins, Mary (Spring 1995). ""Meeting Two Queens": Feminist Film-Making, Identity Politics, and the Melodramatic Fantasy". Film Quarterly. 48 (3): 26–33. doi:10.2307/1213292. JSTOR   1213292.
  4. Warbler, Daniel (2 June 2014). "THE OUT TAKE: 10 FANTASTIC TEDDY AWARD-WINNING LGBT FILMS TO WATCH RIGHT NOW". mtv.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.