I Am Divine

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

  • 90 mins
    • |
  • United States
    • |
  • 2013
    • |
  • Director: Jeffrey Schwarz

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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.

Reviews

"A joyous hurrah for a unique figure"

★★★★

- The Express

"a hugely enjoyable documentary on the well-remembered Divine"

- The Irish Times

"A fascinating filthy biopic of an undeniably one-of-a-kind legend"

★★★★

- Daily Star

CastDivine, John Waters, Mink Stole, Ricki Lake, Frances Milstead
DirectorJeffrey Schwarz
Run time90 mins
Release date18.07.2014
Rating15
GenreLGBTQ Interest, Gay Interest, Celebrity, Biography, Biographical Documentary, Historical Documentary
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
StudioPeccadillo Pictures

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I Am Divine

I Am Divine

£6.99

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

  • Director Jeffrey Schwarz
  • Cast Divine, John Waters, Mink Stole, Ricki Lake, Frances Milstead
  • Language English
  • Subtitles English
  • Run time 90 mins
  • Format DVD 9 PAL
  • Rating 15
  • Release Date 2014-09-29

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