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Where was Torch Song Trilogy filmed?

1988 film, directed by Paul Bogart.

  • New Jersey

The story is set in New York, about 209 miles (336 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New York
Filmed in
New Jersey
Distance
About 209 miles (336 km) between New York and the nearest filming location.

About Torch Song Trilogy

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Released
1988
Director
Paul Bogart
Cast
Anne BancroftMatthew BroderickBrian KerwinHarvey FiersteinKen Page
Genre
Comedy DramaDramaLgbtq-related

The story

1971: Arnold, a New York City female impersonator, meets Ed, a bisexual schoolteacher, and they fall in love.

Ed, however, is uncomfortable with his sexuality and he leaves Arnold for a girlfriend, Laurel. 1973–79: During Christmas, Arnold meets the love of his life, a model named Alan.

They settle down together, later spending a weekend with Ed and Laurel in the country, where their relationship is tested, including by a sexual encounter between the jealous Alan and Ed, but endures.

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