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I Am Divine

I Am Divine

How Divine, aka Harris Glenn Milstead, became John Waters' cinematic muse and an international drag icon.

90 mins
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United States
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2013
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Director: Jeffrey Schwarz

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Genre LGBTQ Interest, Gay Interest, Celebrity, Biography, Biographical Documentary, Historical Documentary
Director Jeffrey Schwarz
Cast Divine, John Waters, Mink Stole, Ricki Lake, Frances Milstead
Run time 90 mins
Rating 15
- Country United States
- Language English
- In Cinemas 18.07.2014
- On Demand 18.07.2014
- Studio Peccadillo Pictures

Synopsis

Who wants to die for art? The ultimate outsider turned underground royalty, I Am Divine is a biographical portrait charting the legendary icon's rise to infamy as a cult superstar. This is the definitive biography honouring Divine in a way she always craved, as a serious artist and immortal star.

Featuring rare movie footage, live performances and with brand new interviews with John Waters, Ricki Lake, Mink Stole, Tab Hunter, Holly Woodlawn, Michael Musto, Bruce Vilanch and Divine's mother Frances Milstead, who provided her final interview just months before she passed away, in addition to many more of Divine's family, friends, colleagues and forever indebted devotees.

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