Gay Films from 1985

Discover gay movies and short films released in 1985, featuring gay films from around the world across drama, romance, comedy, thriller and more. You can also find out where to watch these films.
My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette

1985 Comedy, Drama, Romance
An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success with the opening of a glamorous laundromat.
What Can I Do with a Male Nude?
SHORT FILM

What Can I Do with a Male Nude?

1985 Comedy
Explores censorship, self-expression, and desire through a male model's poses and a photographer's narration.
Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985 Drama
A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.
Buddies

Buddies

1985 Drama, Romance
A New York City gay man in a monogamous relationship becomes a "buddy" or volunteer companion to another gay man dying of AIDS, forming a deep friendship.
Westler

Westler

1985 Drama
Felix from West-Berlin falls in love with Thomas in East-Berlin. At first they keep their relationship going by regular visits from Felix, but the curfew forces him to return every evening. When the East-German authorities become suspicious, Thomas decides to try and flee to the West.
The Angelic Conversation

The Angelic Conversation

1985 Drama
A man seeks his heart's desire while reciting Shakespeare's sonnets in a journey of purification.
No Sad Songs

No Sad Songs

1985 Documentary
Jim and Catherine share personal stories of love and loss amid the AIDS epidemic in Canada, interwoven with performances highlighting its profound impact on society and individuals.
An Early Frost

An Early Frost

1985 Drama
Young attorney Michael Pierson hasn't told his parents Nicholas and Katherine about his homosexuality. Now he must tell them that he has contracted AIDS - at a time when the diagnosis was still a death sentence.