Falsettos

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Falsettos

"Love can tell a million stories"

2017

2h 23m

8.2(32 votes)

Music

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Jewish family man Marvin leaves his wife and son for a male lover during the height of the AIDS crisis in 1980s New York City.

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Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

Christian Borle

Marvin

Acting

Stephanie J. Block

Trina

Acting

Andrew Rannells

Whizzer

Acting

Brandon Uranowitz

Mendel

Acting

Anthony Rosenthal

Jason

Acting

Tracie Thoms

Dr. Charlotte

Acting

Betsy Wolfe

Cordelia

Acting

Tally Sessions

Umpire (voice)

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