I Am Divine
7.5
“The true story of the most beautiful woman in the world”
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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Cast
72 people
Divine
Self (archive)
Known for
Pink Flamingos
Hairspray
John Waters
Self
Known for
Seed of Chucky
Excision
Ricki Lake
Self
Known for
Hairspray
Serial Mom
Lisa Jane Persky
Self
Known for
When Harry Met Sally...
Coneheads
Bruce Vilanch
Self
Known for
The Ice Pirates
The Morning After
Mink Stole
Self
Known for
Pink Flamingos
Desperate Living
Tab Hunter
Self
Known for
Polyester
Gunman's Walk
Helen Hanft
Self
Known for
Manhattan
Stardust Memories
Holly Woodlawn
Self
Known for
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
Mary Vivian Pearce
Self
Known for
Pink Flamingos
Female Trouble
Susan Lowe
Self
Known for
Desperate Living
Multiple Maniacs
Dolores DeLuce
Self
Also in
Repo Man
Love Letter to Edie
Jeffrey Schwarz Director · Michael Cudahy Composer Marsha Kahm Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $116K · United States release April 1, 2014 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$115,739
Production
Automat Pictures
Production
Making it Big
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 9, 2013
Premiere · South By Southwest Film Festival
United States · April 1, 2014
Digital
United States
May 4, 2013 · Premiere · Boston LGBT Film Festival
June 13, 2013 · Premiere · Frameline Film Festival
June 21, 2013 · Premiere · Provincetown International Film Festival
October 8, 2013 · Premiere · Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
October 18, 2013 · Premiere · Tallgrass Film Festival
October 25, 2013 · Premiere · New York City, New York
Australia
June 15, 2013 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
July 25, 2013 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
Belgium
March 21, 2013 · Premiere · Offscreen Film Festival
Denmark
October 6, 2013 · Premiere · MIX Copenhagen
Finland
August 21, 2013 · Premiere · Espoo Film Festival
France
August 23, 2013 · Premiere · L'Ètrange Festival
October 20, 2013 · Premiere · Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
March 17, 2014 · Premiere · Valenciennes Film Festival
March 26, 2014 · Theatrical
Germany
September 30, 2013 · Premiere · Colonge Conference - International Film and TV Festival
May 30, 2014 · Physical
Greece
September 26, 2013 · Premiere · Athens Film Festivals
Japan
July 6, 2013 · Premiere · Tokyo International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Poland
April 16, 2013 · Premiere · Off Plus Camera
November 10, 2021 · Premiere · American Film Festival
Serbia
December 12, 2013 · Premiere · Belgrade Queer Film Festival
Spain
June 7, 2013 · Premiere · Fire!! Mostra Internacional De Cinema Gay I Lèsbic De Barcelona
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