Principal cast
Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole and Danny Mills
Film 287 of 498 on the Screen Path
Pink Flamingos
An exercise in poor taste.
About the film
Pink Flamingos at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1972 film at stop 287 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
Key craft credits
John Waters (director of photography) and Vincent Peranio (production design)
- Director
- John Waters
- Release
- 1972-03-17
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy and Crime
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 30 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 30 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
30 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- DivineCharacter: Divine / Babs Johnson
- David LocharyCharacter: Raymond Marble
- Mary Vivian PearceCharacter: Cotton
- Mink StoleCharacter: Connie Marble
- Danny MillsCharacter: Crackers
- Edith MasseyCharacter: Edie
- Channing WilroyCharacter: Channing
- Cookie MuellerCharacter: Cookie
- Paul SwiftCharacter: The Egg Man
- Susan WalshCharacter: Suzie
- Linda OlgeirsonCharacter: Linda
- Pat MoranCharacter: Patty Hitler (Party Guest in Nazi Uniform)
Full crew
Full crew
- John WatersCredits: Producer, Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Writer
- David LocharyCredits: Hairstylist
- Vincent PeranioCredits: Art Direction, Production Design, Set Designer
- Van SmithCredits: Makeup Artist, Costume Design
- Mink StoleCredits: Hairstylist
- Bill PorterCredits: Sound Recordist
- Lawrence IrvineCredits: Still Photographer
- Brad GansonCredits: Camera Operator
- Pat MoranCredits: Assistant Director
- Alan RoseCredits: Title Designer
- Randy BurmanCredits: Title Designer
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