Rainbow Colored Glasses
A podcast that looks at LGBT+ cinema of the past and asks what it means today.
Rainbow Colored Glasses
Episode 5: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
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Episode 5
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert follows three drag performers on a road trip across the Australian Outback. The film was a critical and box office hit. It revitalized the careers of stars Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Terrence Stamp. But writer and director Stephan Elliott received push back for some controversial scenes. We gave it a fresh look in 2020.
This episode contains plot spoilers, explicit language and mature subject matter.
Priscilla is currently available through Amazon, Google Play, YouTube and TUBI. We cite a film analysis by Culture Critic Matt Baume which can be viewed here.
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