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I Am Divine (2013) Movie Summary

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  • DOCUMENTARY
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  • 2013
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This wild and outrageous documentary profiles the life of Harris Glenn Milstead, a.k.a. Divine, chronicling his early days as a misfit youth in Baltimore through his rise to infamy as a cult superstar. The ultimate outsider, he transformed himself from a bullied schoolyard fat kid to a larger-than-life personality and underdog royalty as his alter-ego Divine. Combining movie clips, live performance footage, and featuring interviews with John Waters, Ricki Lake, Mink Stole, Tab Hunter, Holly Woodlawn, Michael Musto, Bruce Vilanch, and many more of Divine's family, friends, and devotees,“I Am Divine” celebrates the life of the icon who, with a completely committed in-your-face style, blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.

I Am Divine Film Synopsis

Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions of beauty, Divine succeeded in becoming an internationally recognized icon, recording artist, and character actor of stage and screen. Glenn went from the often-mocked, schoolyard fat kid to underdog royalty, standing up for millions of gay men and women, drag queens and punk rockers, and countless other socially ostracized misfits and freaks. With a completely committed in-your-face style, he blurred the line between performer and personality, and revolutionized pop culture.

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I Am Divine (2013) Series Cast & Crew

I Am Divine (2013) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Divine (Self (archive footage)), John Waters (Self), Ricki Lake (Self), Lisa Jane Persky (Self), Bruce Vilanch (Self), Mink Stole (Self), John C. Epperson (Self), Tab Hunter (Self), Edith Massey (Self), Helen Hanft (Self), Holly Woodlawn (Self), Mary Vivian Pearce (Self), David Lochary (Self), Susan Lowe (Self), Dolores DeLuce (Self), Joshua Grannell (Self), Jackie Beat (Self), David DeCoteau (Self), Lady Bear (Self), Tammie Brown (Self), all returned for i am divine movie.

Divine (Self (archive footage))
DivineSelf (archive footage)Score: 12.3
John Waters (Self)
John WatersSelfScore: 29.3
Ricki Lake (Self)
Ricki LakeSelfScore: 20.6
Lisa Jane Persky (Self)
Lisa Jane PerskySelfScore: 15.1
Bruce Vilanch (Self)
Bruce VilanchSelfScore: 15.0
Mink Stole (Self)
Mink StoleSelfScore: 15.2
John C. Epperson (Self)
John C. EppersonSelfScore: 3.5
Tab Hunter (Self)
Tab HunterSelfScore: 16.9
Edith Massey (Self)
Edith MasseySelfScore: 8.2
Helen Hanft (Self)
Helen HanftSelfScore: 15.3
Holly Woodlawn (Self)
Holly WoodlawnSelfScore: 6.1
Mary Vivian Pearce (Self)
Mary Vivian PearceSelfScore: 7.8
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Jeffrey Schwarz (Director), Jon Glover (Producer), Lotti Pharriss Knowles (Producer), Lance Robertson (Producer), Michael Cudahy (Original Music Composer), Jeffrey Schwarz (Producer), Phillip J. Bartell (Editor), Marsha Kahm (Director of Photography),

Jeffrey Schwarz (Director)
Jeffrey SchwarzDirectorScore: 9.9
Jon Glover (Producer)
Jon GloverProducerScore: 13.4
Jeffrey Schwarz (Producer)
Jeffrey SchwarzProducerScore: 9.9
Phillip J. Bartell (Editor)
Phillip J. BartellEditorScore: 8.7
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Deutsch
Die Geschichte von DIVINE, aka Harris Glenn Milstead, und wie er John Waters' Muse, internationaler Pop-Star und Drag Ikone wurde. Vor 25 Jahren starb einer der exzentrischsten Film und Musik Stars, den die USA je hervorgebracht haben: Harris Glenn Milstead, besser bekannt unter dem Namen DIVINE. Regisseur, Produzent und EMMY®-Preisträger Jeffrey Schwarz ("VITO") gelingt mit Hilfe von Interviews, vielen Ausschnitten aus Filmen und Live-Auftritten eine berührende Würdigung eines flamboyanten Selbstdarstellers, dessen Tabubrüche ein größeres Ziel verfolgten: Mit Humor gegen die Engstirnigkeit der amerikanischen Gesellschaft zu kämpfen und für das Recht auf Selbstbestimmung für jeden.

Português
Este documentário retrata parte da vida e carreira do excêntrico artista americano Divine (Harris Glenn Mistead, 1945- 1988). Como drag queen, ator e cantor, ele se destacou no universo do espetáculo graças às suas versáteis performances.

Español
Documental sobre la controvertida vida de la musa del director John Waters, icono LGTB, estrella del cine marginal y figura revolucionaria de la cultura pop. "I Am Divine" es un retrato sobre Harris Glenn Milstead, más conocido como la estrella de culto 'Divine'.

Français
Ce documentaire retrace la vie de Glenn Milstead, dont le personnage de Divine a été sacré « plus belle femme du monde ». Petit garçon timide, jeune homme complexé, il découvre les bars gays puis le travestissement. Un voisin passionné de cinéma, John Waters, le fait tourner dans ses premiers films. Avec ses amis habilleur et maquilleur, Milstead crée le personnage excessif et scandaleux de Divine qu'il interprète dans les films Mondo Trasho, Multiple Maniacs et Pink Flamingos. À la fin des années 1970, il se lance dans la chanson et fait plusieurs tournées aux États-Unis et en Europe. Il revient au cinéma en 1981 avec Polyester, puis dans Lust in the Dust de Paul Bartel et Wanda's Café. Peu après le succès de Hairspray, il meurt d'une crise cardiaque dans son sommeil.

български език
Документален филм разказващ за живота на скандалния актьор и музикант Харис Глен Милстед, познат в целия свят единствено като Дивайн. Благодарение на множеството архивни кадри и интервюта с роднини и приятели на вече покойния изпълнител, зрителя се потапя в един предизвикателен свят и става свидетел на пороците, които съпътстват успеха в шоубизнеса.

普通话
原名哈裡斯葛伦米斯德的「神女Divine」,从中学时期开始就是个有着强烈阴性特质的男孩,在苦涩难熬的青春岁月裡,他结识了爱拍电影的约翰华特斯。怪味相投的两人一拍即合,并且和一群巴尔地摩的怪咖朋友鬼溷多年。在约翰华特斯的镜头底下,哈裡斯葛伦米斯德从一个曾在学校被霸凌的胖男生,蜕变成豔光四射的扮装女妖,也缔造了七〇年代起,美国地下文化最具颠覆性的流行图像。 仅管他/她有着绝对边缘的身体(体重300磅)和当时不被大众认可的性取向(华丽妖异的反串扮相),「神女Divine」是约翰华特斯最锺爱的女主角。在舞台银幕前,他/她挥洒旺盛的生命力;超级巨星般傲气逼人的演技,肆无忌惮挑战每个人的极限,解放每颗曾经处在边缘、弱势的心,获得了粉丝们疯狂的拥戴。1988年《髮胶明星梦》完成之际,也是「神女Divine」事业的最高峰,哈裡斯葛伦米斯德却因过胖而暴毙。

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