Rebel without a cause gay

Rebel Without A Cause is remembered as the movie that made James Dean an icon, but it also boasted some groundbreaking themes for its time – here’s the classic film’s gay subtext explained. Thankfully, LGBTQ teen characters don’t have to look too far for onscreen representation these days.

Early in Rebel Without a Cause, Sal Mineo’s Plato spots James Dean’s Jim in the school hallway, the morning after they’ve had a chance encounter while being booked at the local police.

One of the more famousl “gay best friends” during the code era was Sal Mineo’s Oscar-nominated portrayal of Plato in Nicholas Ray’s Rebel Without a Cause.

And although censors and studio executives issued furious demands to cut anything queer, the filmmakers loaded the film with same-sex desire — drawing on elements from their own personal lives.

Rebel Without A Cause is remembered as the movie that made James Dean an icon, but it also boasted some groundbreaking themes for its time – here’s the classic film’s gay subtext explained. Thankfully, LGBTQ teen characters don’t have to look too far for onscreen representation these days.

Early in Rebel Without a Cause, Sal Mineo’s Plato spots James Dean’s Jim in the school hallway, the morning after they’ve had a chance encounter while being booked at the local police.

The 'Rebel Without a Cause' actor supposedly entered into an age-gap relationship that ended in blackmail and a lawsuit.

One of the more famousl “gay best friends” during the code era was Sal Mineo’s Oscar-nominated portrayal of Plato in Nicholas Ray’s Rebel Without a Cause.