Behind The Candelabra Trailer (2013)

Michael Douglas and Matt Damon star in the amazing true story of flamboyant pianist Liberace s great love affair. It s the summer of 1977. Pianist and television star Liberace (Michael Douglas) is one of the world s most popular entertainers, living a lifestyle of outrageous excess. Into his dressing room steps a handsome stranger named Scott Thorson (Matt Damon). The young man is subsequently employed as Liberace s chauffeur. But behind closed doors, they embark on a passionate affair that is to last for five years. Adapted by veteran, Oscarnominated screenwriter Richard LaGravenese from Thorson s autobiographical novel, this compelling, tempestuous love story is set against a backdrop of extraordinary glamour. It lifts the lid on a relationship that Liberace kept secret from his fans while he was alive. The film also marks Matt Damon s sixth collaboration with busy, multitalented director Steven Soderbergh.