Kyle Turner's The Queer Film Guide

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100 great movies that tell LGBTQIA+ stories

A selection of 100 of cinema’s greatest films that tell queer stories, from the silent era to contemporary masterpieces.

Beginning with early trailblazers like Different from the Others, Kyle Turner has selected 100 of cinema’s greatest queer films to guide you through the eras. From Hitchcock’s Rope and cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show through the New Queer Cinema movement of the 90s to the present day, where LGBTQIA+ narratives have increasingly made their way into the mainstream and dominated award seasons with films like Carol, Tangerine, and Moonlight.

From scrappy auteurs to Academy Award winners, The Queer Film Guide celebrates LGBTQIA+ stories and artists, offering a fresh take on what defines great cinema, and lending a voice to the diverse creators and characters who have shaped the artform.

Films are listed chronologically.

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"Director's Cut" on Letterboxd (will add to icm soon)

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    Anders als die Andern

    1919 — a.k.a. Different from the Others, in 2 top lists Check
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    Michael

    1924, in 6 top lists Check
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    Morocco

    1930, in 9 top lists Check
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    Mädchen in Uniform

    1931, in 5 top lists Check
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    Sylvia Scarlett

    1935, in 4 top lists Check
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    Bringing Up Baby

    1938, in 23 top lists Check
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    Rope

    1948, in 10 top lists Check
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    Un chant d'amour

    1950 — a.k.a. A Song of Love, in 7 top lists Check
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    Glen or Glenda

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
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    Tea and Sympathy

    1956, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Children's Hour

    1961, in 0 top lists Check
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    Victim

    1961, in 7 top lists Check
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    Scorpio Rising

    1963, in 9 top lists Check
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    My Hustler

    1965, in 1 top list Check
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    Persona

    1966, in 25 top lists Check
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    Portrait of Jason

    1967, in 11 top lists Check
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    The Killing of Sister George

    1968, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Queen

    1968, in 1 top list Check
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    Bara no sôretsu

    1969 — a.k.a. Funeral Parade of Roses, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Boys in the Band

    1970, in 1 top list Check
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    Boys in the Sand

    1971, in 0 top lists Check
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    Cabaret

    1972, in 24 top lists Check
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    Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant

    1972 — a.k.a. The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, in 8 top lists Check
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    Pink Flamingos

    1972, in 13 top lists Check
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    Je tu il elle

    1974 — a.k.a. Je Tu Il Elle, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    1975, in 13 top lists Check
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    Gay USA

    1977, in 0 top lists Check
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    Cruising

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
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    Born in Flames

    1983, in 5 top lists Check
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    Yentl

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Times of Harvey Milk

    1984, in 8 top lists Check
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    Before Stonewall

    1984, in 1 top list Check
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    Desert Hearts

    1985, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Fly

    1986, in 11 top lists Check
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    Parting Glances

    1986, in 1 top list Check
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    Torch Song Trilogy

    1988, in 0 top lists Check
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    Tongues Untied

    1989, in 11 top lists Check
  38. 38 new

    Looking for Langston

    1989, in 4 top lists Check
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    Paris Is Burning

    1990, in 12 top lists Check
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    Poison

    1991, in 4 top lists Check
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    Edward II

    1991, in 2 top lists Check
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    My Own Private Idaho

    1991, in 10 top lists Check
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    Nitrate Kisses

    1992, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Living End

    1992, in 3 top lists Check
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    Orlando

    1992, in 7 top lists Check
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    Ba wang bie ji

    1992 — a.k.a. Farewell My Concubine, in 17 top lists Check
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    Xi yan

    1993 — a.k.a. The Wedding Banquet, in 9 top lists Check
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    The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

    1994, in 6 top lists Check
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    Les roseaux sauvages

    1994 — a.k.a. Wild Reeds, in 5 top lists Check
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    Go Fish

    1994, in 2 top lists Check
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