Television

STARZ!, compiled by Blase DiStefano

GAY STARZ!

Starz! Cinema examines the GLBT lifestyle with four films that will air on the anniversary of Stonewall, June 28

Hedwig and the Angry Inch. After a botched sex change, an East German singer emigrates to America to make “her” mark. John Cameron Mitchell is the star, the director, and the writer. 7 p.m.

My Beautiful Laundrette. Two young British films face financial problems and racial prejudice when they take over a struggling laundromat. The film, directed by Stephen Frears, stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Saeed Jaffrey, and Shirley Anne Field. 8:35 p.m.

The Closet. A boring, straight-laced accountant pretends to be gay in order to keep his job with a condom company. The film stars Gerard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, and Michael Aumont. 10:05 p.m.

Wilde follows the life of novelist Oscar Wilde (Stephen Frye) and his personal demons. The film costars Jude Law and Vanessa Redgrave. 12:05 a.m. (Sunday, June 29).

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