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Hullu haiseva maailma

Original title: Polyester
  • 1981
  • K-16
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
8.5K
YOUR RATING
Hullu haiseva maailma (1981)
Official Trailer
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Comedy

A suburban housewife's world falls apart when she finds that her pornographer husband is serially unfaithful to her, her daughter is pregnant, and her son is suspected of being the foot-feti... Read allA suburban housewife's world falls apart when she finds that her pornographer husband is serially unfaithful to her, her daughter is pregnant, and her son is suspected of being the foot-fetishist who's been breaking local women's feet.A suburban housewife's world falls apart when she finds that her pornographer husband is serially unfaithful to her, her daughter is pregnant, and her son is suspected of being the foot-fetishist who's been breaking local women's feet.

  • Director
    • John Waters
  • Writer
    • John Waters
  • Stars
    • Divine
    • Tab Hunter
    • Edith Massey
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    8.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Waters
    • Writer
      • John Waters
    • Stars
      • Divine
      • Tab Hunter
      • Edith Massey
    • 58User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Divine and Tab Hunter in Hullu haiseva maailma (1981)
    Ken King in Hullu haiseva maailma (1981)
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    Divine and Tab Hunter in Hullu haiseva maailma (1981)
    Hullu haiseva maailma (1981)
    Divine and Tab Hunter in Hullu haiseva maailma (1981)
    Hullu haiseva maailma (1981)
    Divine and Tab Hunter in Hullu haiseva maailma (1981)
    Divine and Tab Hunter in Hullu haiseva maailma (1981)
    Divine, Tab Hunter, Susan Lowe, and Liz Renay in Desperate Living (1977)

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    Divine
    Divine
    • Francine Fishpaw
    Tab Hunter
    Tab Hunter
    • Todd Tomorrow
    Edith Massey
    Edith Massey
    • Cuddles Kovinsky
    David Samson
    • Elmer Fishpaw
    Mary Garlington
    Mary Garlington
    • Lu-Lu Fishpaw
    Ken King
    Ken King
    • Dexter Fishpaw
    Mink Stole
    Mink Stole
    • Sandra Sullivan
    Joni Ruth White
    • La Rue
    Hans Kramm
    • Heintz
    Stiv Bators
    Stiv Bators
    • Bo-Bo Belsinger
    Rick Breitenfeld
    • Dr. Arnold Quackenshaw
    Michael Watson
    • Freddy Ashton
    Derek Neal
    • Pimp
    Jean Hill
    Jean Hill
    • Gospel Bus Hijacker
    Jim Hill
    • Picket Reporter
    John Brothers
    • TV News Announcer
    Mary Vivian Pearce
    Mary Vivian Pearce
    • Nun A
    Sharon Niesp
    Sharon Niesp
    • Nun B
    • Director
      • John Waters
    • Writer
      • John Waters
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The look of the film was influenced by the work of 1950s director Douglas Sirk.
    • Goofs
      When Dexter's principal calls Francine, Francine starts acting as if he's hung up on her before he's even said goodbye.
    • Quotes

      School Principal: Is Dexter ill today?

      Francine Fishpaw: Why, no, Mr. Kirk. Dexter's in school.

      School Principal: I'm afraid he's not, Mrs. Fishpaw. Dexter's truancy problem is way out of hand, and the Baltimore County School Board have decided to expel Dexter from the entire public school system.

      Francine Fishpaw: Why Mr. Kirk - I'm as upset as you to learn of Dexter's truancy - but surely expulsion is not the answer?

      School Principal: I'm afraid expulsion is the only answer. It is the opinion of the entire staff that Dexter is criminally insane...

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits, the title song "Polyester" describes the action seen on screen, leading the audience through a helicopter shot of the suburbs into Francine's house (commenting on its French Provincial decor) and upstairs to meet her.
    • Alternate versions
      On the Amazon print of the movie, the end credit text is omitted.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: This Is Elvis, Bustin' Loose, Atlantic City, The Four Seasons (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Polyester
      (Title Song)

      Words and music by Chris Stein and Debbie Harry (as Deborah Harry)

      Vocals by Tab Hunter

    User reviews58

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    6/10
    gloriously bad acting and Odorama
    In Baltimore, Francine Fishpaw (Divine) only wants to be a normal suburban housewife. The problem is that her husband Elmer shows pornos in his theater and the neighbors are demonstrating on their front lawn. Her kids are flirtatious Lu-Lu and foot-obsessed Dexter. There is a notorious Baltimore Foot Stomper on the loose. Elmer is cheating with his secretary. Dexter gets expelled from school. Lu-Lu fails every class and gets knocked up by pathetic thug Bo-Bo.

    John Waters is reveling in deliberate bad acting, satirical craziness and outrageous story. It's weird and that's how he likes it but it isn't big laughs funny. It's not for everyone and it's not really even for me. The big plus of this movie is the charismatic Divine. She brings a humanity to her unreal character.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1981 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Polyester
    • Filming locations
      • Severna Park, Maryland, USA
    • Production company
      • New Line Cinema
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $300,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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