Rent The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
4.1 of 5 from 76 ratings
1h 28min
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- Synopsis:
A true twentieth-century trailblazer, Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world. The Oscar-winning 'The Times of Harvey Milk', directed by Robert Epstein and produced by Richard Schmiechen, was as groundbreaking as its subject. One of the first feature documentaries to address gay life in America, it's a work of advocacy itself, bringing Milk's message of hope and equality to a wider audience. This exhilarating trove of original documentary material and archival footage is as much a vivid portrait of a time and place (San Francisco's historic Castro District in the seventies) as a testament to the legacy of a political visionary. - Actors:
- Harvey Fierstein, Harvey Milk, Anne Kronenberg, Tory Hartmann, Tom Ammiano, Jim Elliot, Henry Der, Jeannine Yeomans, Bill Kraus, Sally M. Gearhart, John Briggs, Jerry Brown, Jimmy Carter, Dianne Feinstein, David Fowler, Joseph Freitas, Terence Hallinan, George Moscone, Dan White
- Directors:
- Rob Epstein
- Producers:
- Rob Epstein, Richard Schmiechen
- Voiced By:
- Harvey Fierstein
- Narrated By:
- Harvey Fierstein
- Writers:
- Judith Coburn, Carter Wilson, Rob Epstein
- Others:
- Richard Schmiechen, Robert Epstein
- Studio:
- Lace
- Genres:
- Classics, Documentary, Lesbian & Gay, Special Interest
- Collections:
- A History of Gay Cinema: According to Hollywood, Drama Films & TV
- Awards:
1985 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize Documentary #4
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 05/10/2020
- Run Time:
- 88 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary featuring director Robert Epstein, coeditor Deborah Hoffmann, and photographer Daniel Nicoletta
- Interview clips not used in the film
- Interview with documentary filmmaker Jon Else from 2011
- Program from 2011 about 'The Times of Harvey Milk' and Gus Van Sant's Milk, featuring Epstein, Van Sant, actor James Franco, and Milk friends Cleve Jones, Anne Kronenberg, and Nicoletta Rare collection of audio and video recordings of Milk
- Excerpts from Epstein's research tapes, featuring Milk partner Scott Smith
- Footage from the film's Castro Theatre premiere and the 1984 Academy Awards
- Panel discussion on Supervisor Dan White's trial
- Excerpts from the twenty-fifth anniversary commemoration of Milk's and Mayor George Moscone's assassinations
- Original Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (1) of The Times of Harvey Milk
Hope, Heartbreak, and Harvey - The Times of Harvey Milk review by griggs
Even if you know how it ends, the moment still lands like a gut punch. The Times of Harvey Milk tells a story we’ve all heard, but rarely with such clarity and heart. It’s tender, angry, and deeply human — a portrait of hope and loss that still feels urgent decades later.
The film balances grief and pride with remarkable grace. It honours Milk’s humour and optimism without hiding the injustice that followed. You feel the energy of a city finding its voice, and the heartbreak of watching that voice silenced.
Sensitive, celebratory, and righteously angry, it remains one of the most powerful portraits of political activism ever filmed — a reminder that solidarity matters, progress is fragile, and courage is contagious.
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