4.4 Documentary

Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger

2010
Trailer
Rock Hudson was a virile screen idol who was the epitome of clean-cut masculinity. He was one of the first Hollywood celebrities to die of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, providing the killer virus with a famous face amidst the American AIDS paranoia of 1985. 2010 is not only the 25th anniversary of his death but would also have been his 85 birthday. The film investigates the many film roles Rock Hudson played, against the more intimate and private world of Roy Fitzgerald.
Release Date
2010-02-13
Status
Released
Original Title
Rock Hudson - Schöner fremder Mann
Runtime
1h 36m
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
Austria, Finland, France, Germany
Production Companies
YLE, Florianfilm, ORF, ARTE GEIE
Overview
Rock Hudson was a virile screen idol who was the epitome of clean-cut masculinity. He was one of the first Hollywood celebrities to die of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, providing the killer virus with a famous face amidst the American AIDS paranoia of 1985. 2010 is not only the 25th anniversary of his death but would also have been his 85 birthday. The film investigates the many film roles Rock Hudson played, against the more intimate and private world of Roy Fitzgerald.
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