
Roman Candles
1967-05-10 · 28 min · ★ 6.8
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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- John Waters
- Production companies
- Dreamland
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
DivineParty Guest / Man with Scarf
David LocharyReading Man
Pat MoranParty Guest
Mary Vivian PearceWoman Attacked by Fan
Bob SkidmoreMan with Electric Fan / Man in Bed
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