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Roman Candles

  • 1967
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
97
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Roman Candles (1967)
Short

John Waters' second film, shot on 8mm and featuring Divine for the first time. Essentially a plotless collage of random incidents involving sex, drugs, religion, and 'The Wizard of Oz', it w... Read allJohn Waters' second film, shot on 8mm and featuring Divine for the first time. Essentially a plotless collage of random incidents involving sex, drugs, religion, and 'The Wizard of Oz', it was shown with an equally random soundtrack that mixed 'obnoxious radio advertisements, roc... Read allJohn Waters' second film, shot on 8mm and featuring Divine for the first time. Essentially a plotless collage of random incidents involving sex, drugs, religion, and 'The Wizard of Oz', it was shown with an equally random soundtrack that mixed 'obnoxious radio advertisements, rock'n'roll and press conferences with Lee Harvey Oswald's mother'. It was shown three times ... Read all

  • Director
    • John Waters
  • Writer
    • John Waters
  • Stars
    • Divine
    • Mark Isherwood
    • David Lochary
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    97
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Waters
    • Writer
      • John Waters
    • Stars
      • Divine
      • Mark Isherwood
      • David Lochary
    • 1Critic review
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    Divine
    Divine
    • Party Guest…
    Mark Isherwood
    • Man in Bed
    David Lochary
    David Lochary
    • Reading Man
    Mona Montgomery
    • Bride with Whip…
    Pat Moran
    Pat Moran
    • Party Guest
    Mary Vivian Pearce
    Mary Vivian Pearce
    • Woman Attacked by Fan
    Bob Skidmore
    • Man with Electric Fan…
    Maelcum Soul
    • Smoking Nun
    Mink Stole
    Mink Stole
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      • John Waters
    • Writer
      • John Waters
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    • Trivia
      This film is shown using three projectors synced with a tape recorder.
    • Connections
      Featured in I Am Divine (2013)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1967 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ローマン・キャンドルズ
    • Production company
      • Dreamland
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    • Runtime
      40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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