I Am Divine
| I Am Divine | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Schwarz |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Schwarz Jon Glover Lance Robertson Lotti Pharriss Knowles |
| Starring | See Participants |
| Cinematography | John Chater John Davis Dan DeJesus David A. Ford Marsha Kham Cameron MacDonald James Mulryan Elle Schneider Steven Wacks Clay Westervelt |
| Edited by | Phillip J. Bartell |
| Music by | Michael Cudahy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wolfe Video |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Box office | $81,497[2] |
I Am Divine is a 2013 American documentary film produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of the Los Angeles-based production company Automat Pictures. The documentary focuses on the American actor, singer, and drag performer Divine (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988), born Harris Glenn Milstead, a lifelong friend and collaborator of filmmaker John Waters.
The film features extensive contemporary interviews with Waters, as well as Divine's mother Frances Milstead, and surviving members of the Dreamlanders.
Participants
[edit]- John Waters
- Tab Hunter
- Ricki Lake
- Mink Stole
- George Figgs
- Bruce Vilanch
- Lisa Jane Persky
- David DeCoteau
- Susan Lowe
- Mary Vivian Pearce
- Jackie Beat
- Peaches Christ
- Tammie Brown
- Michael Musto
- Holly Woodlawn
- Archive footage
- Harris Glenn Milstead/Divine
- Edith Massey
- David Lochary
- Leo Ford
- George Masters
- Tally Brown
- Van Smith
Release
[edit]I Am Divine premiered at South by Southwest 2013, and had its premiere in Divine's hometown of Baltimore, Maryland as part of the Maryland Film Festival 2013.
Reception
[edit]The film garnered critical acclaim, holding a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 54 reviews; the general consensus states: "With warmth and affection, I Am Divine offers an engaging portrait of the complex personality behind a trailblazing cinematic figure."[3] On Metacritic, the film has a 70 out of 100 rating, based on 13 critics.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "I AM DIVINE (15)". Peccadillo Pictures. British Board of Film Classification. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "I Am Divine (2013)". Box Office Mojo. March 27, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ "I Am Divine". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "I Am Divine Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
External links
[edit]- I Am Divine at IMDb
- I Am Divine at Box Office Mojo
- I Am Divine at Rotten Tomatoes
- I Am Divine at Metacritic
- I Am Divine on Facebook
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