Bridegroom
Bridegroom (full title: Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled) is a 2013 American documentary movie. The movie is about two gay men. It was directed and produced by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason.[1] Bridegroom premiered at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2013.[2] The movie gained a lot of press coverage. This was because former president Bill Clinton introduced the movie at the festival.[3]
| Bridegroom: A Love Story, Unequaled | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason |
| Produced by | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason Shane Bitney Crone |
| Starring | Shane Bitney Crone Thomas Lee Bridegroom |
| Music by | Colleen McMahon |
| Cinematography | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason |
| Edited by | Nicolas Romolini Patricia Barnett Brad Durante |
Production company | Organica Music Group |
| Distributed by | Virgil Films & Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $385,000 |
Awards
The movie won the festival's Audience Award for Best Documentary Movie.[4] Bridegroom also received the 2014 GLADD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary alongside Call Me Kuchu. The movie aired on television on October 27, 2013 on The Oprah Winfrey Show.[5]
Reviews
The movie was released on Netflix and on DVD on November 19, 2013.[5] Bridegroom got very positive reviews. It has an 89% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[6] On Metacritic, the movie has an 85/100 rating.[7]
About the movie
Bridegroom talks about the story of Shane Bitney Crone and his same-sex partner Thomas Lee "Tom" Bridegroom who died in a tragic accident. After Bridegroom's death, Crone is not given any legal protection. The movie tells the story of their 6-year-long relationship. It also talks about Crone's struggles after Bridegroom's death. Crone faces Bridegroom's family not allowing Crone to attend the funeral of his life partner.[8]
Bridegroom Media
Azerbaijani groom, Engagement process
Modern Bangladeshi bridegroom
Groom wearing military uniform, with his bride in 1942
King James II's wedding suit; Victoria & Albert Museum
References
- ↑ "An American Love Story". The Huffington Post. June 27, 2012. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shane-bitney-crone/an-american-love-story_b_1631465.html.
- ↑ "Here Are the 22 Films Premiering in the Viewpoints Section of the 2013 Festival". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ↑ "Bill Clinton Introduces 'Bridegroom,' Shane Bitney Crone's Documentary, At Tribeca Film Festival". Huffington Post, April 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Tribeca: 'The Rocket', 'Bridegroom' Win Audience Awards". The Hollywood Reporter, April 27, 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bibel, Sara (October 3, 2013). "OWN Presents A Night of Programming About Being Gay in America on Sunday, October 27". TV by the Numbers.[dead link]
- ↑ Bridegroom at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved December 18, 2013
- ↑ Bridegroom at Metacritic Retrieved December 18, 2013
- ↑ Bridegroom on IMDb