LGBTQ+ Film Series

Film professor and St. Bart's parishioner Anthony Perrotto hosts a bimonthly film series February 14-June 20, with an introduction, important insights, and commentary for each screening, all with LGBTQ+ themes.

Please enter through the Community House: 109 East 50th Street, between Lexington and Park Avenues.

March 28 at 6 pm:

April 11 at 6 pm:

The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960), starring Peter Finch and James Mason, won a BAFTA Award. The film portrays the life of Oscar Wilde, who was already a celebrated writer and celebrity when he met Oxford student Lord Alfred Douglas. Their friendship soon deepened into an infatuation, which provoked the ire of Douglas's father, the Marquess of Queensberry. After several failed attempts to publicly disgrace Wilde, Queensberry took legal action, leading to Wilde's infamous trials. The first trial ended in a hung jury, while the second resulted in a conviction and a sentence of two years of hard labor.

April 25 at 6 pm.

Querelle (1982), Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, featuring Jeanne Moreau, Franco Nero & Brad Davis. Querelle is the visionary’s final—and most daring—film. Set against the neon-lit docks of a dreamlike Brest, the story centers on the enigmatic sailor Georges Querelle (Brad Davis). From the moment he steps ashore, Querelle becomes the catalyst for a tempest of desire, betrayal, and violence. This film is an immersive experience. It remains one of cinema’s most visually striking—and uncompromising—masterpieces.

May 9

May 23

June 6

June 20