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Roman Candles

Film196728 min6.8/10 on TMDB

Directed by John Waters

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A triple projected trash epic

Shot on 8mm, and featuring the introduction of Divine, John Waters' sophomore film is a plotless collage of random incidents involving sex, drugs, religion and The Wizard of Oz, it was shown with an equally random soundtrack mixing “obnoxious radio advertisements, rock 'n' roll and press conferences with Lee Harvey Oswald's mother”. It was shown three times publicly, but never released commercially.Read moreLess

Shot on 8mm, and featuring the introduction of Divine, John Waters' sophomore film is a plotless collage of random incidents involving sex, drugs, religion and The Wizard of Oz, it was shown with an equally random soundtrack mixing “obnoxious radio advertisements, rock 'n' roll and press conferences with Lee Harvey Oswald's mother”. It was shown three times publicly, but never released commercially.

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Shot on 8mm, and featuring the introduction of Divine, John Waters' sophomore film is a plotless collage of random incidents involving sex, drugs, religion and The Wizard of Oz, it was shown with an equally random soundtrack mixing “obnoxious radio advertisements, rock 'n' roll and press conferences with Lee Harvey Oswald's mother”. It was shown three times publicly, but never released commercially.

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DivineDivineParty Guest / Man with Scarf
David LocharyDavid LocharyReading Man
Mona Montgomery
Mona Montgomery
Bride with Whip / Woman in Bed
Pat MoranPat MoranParty Guest
Mary Vivian PearceMary Vivian PearceWoman Attacked by Fan
Bob SkidmoreBob SkidmoreMan with Electric Fan / Man in Bed
Mink StoleMink StoleParty Guest
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Director
John Waters
Producer
John Waters
Director of Photography
John Waters