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Roman Candles(1967)
Status: Released
Date: 1967-05-10
64%
8 Votes
Time: 0h 28m
A triple projected trash epic
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Dreamland
Movie: Roman Candles
Top 9 Billed Cast
Divine
Party Guest / Man with Scarf
David Lochary
Reading Man
Mary Vivian Pearce
Woman Attacked by Fan
Mink Stole
Party Guest
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1967-05-10
Average
6.4
Rating:
3.2 startsTagline
A triple projected trash epic
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