Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End

Narrated by Linda Hunt, this documentary examines the life of the late author and gay rights activist Paul Monette. Born in 1945 to a well-off Massachusetts family, Monette grows up unable to accept his homosexuality, for years hiding it from his loved ones while struggling to develop as a writer. In 1978, Monette publishes his first novel, which allows him to come out to his parents. After losing one lover to AIDS in 1986, he becomes a ferocious advocate for awareness of the disease.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

90 min

Cast:

Paul Monette, Linda Hunt, Judith Light

Quality:

HD

Director:

Monte Bramer

Release:

1997

Country:

United States

Rating:

2.8