Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End (1997)

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.

Genres: Documentary

Stars: Judith Light, Tom Hulce, Paul Monette, Linda Hunt, Robert Desiderio

Release Date: 1997-01-01

Country: United States of America

Ratings: 1 / 10 (3 votes)

Runtime: 90 mins