To mid-century moviegoers, Rock Hudson was the ultimate heartthrob. But behind the scenes, the star of such films as 1956s Giant and 1959s Pillow Talk was a closeted gay man whose sexuality was by many accounts an open secret .
A new documentary attempts to reconcile Hudsons big-screen persona with the challenges of the actors private life. Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed, which premieres Sunday at the Tribeca Film Festival ahead of a June 28 release on HBO, showcases Hudsons rich cinematic legacy. It also examines how the actor helped shift the public perception of AIDS in 1985 when he announced that he was HIV positive just months before his death at age 59.
A trailer for Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed was unveiled Thursday. In it, Hudson is described as the last of those manufactured stars, where every aspect of what we think to be their private life has been built by other people.
Among those interviewed is one of Hudsons former romantic partners, who explains: We were ordered never to have our picture taken together, because somebody would know that we were gay.
Watch the trailer for Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed below.
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