I Am Divine
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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 |
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Distributed by | Wolfe Video |
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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[]
- 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[]
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[]
The film garnered critical acclaim, holding a 96% "Certified Fresh" 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 70/100 rating based on 13 critics, signifying "generally favorable reviews".[4]
References[]
- ^ "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[]
- 2013 films
- LGBT-related documentary film stubs
- 2013 documentary films
- American films
- American documentary films
- English-language films
- Documentary films about actors
- Documentary films about singers
- Films shot in Baltimore
- Films shot in Maryland
- Kickstarter-funded documentaries
- Documentary films about LGBT film
- LGBT culture in Baltimore
- John Waters
- Films directed by Jeffrey Schwarz
- Drag (clothing)-related films
- 2013 LGBT-related films
- Documentary films about LGBT topics