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01/26/06
Female Trouble (1975)
79 %
Reviews Counted: 19 Fresh: 15 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Synopsis: Christmas 1960. When the parents of Dawn Davenport (Divine) neglect to get the deviant high schooler the one Yuletide gift she longs for--a pair of cha-cha heels--the girl throws the tree over on her mother and leaves, only to have a sexual encounter with a slob (also Divine) who picks her up... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Divine, Edith Massey, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Mary Vivian Pearce
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Top Critic
How does one follow up a legendary affront to decency? In John Waters' case, he moved on.
08/13/07
Combined with...Waters' own private peculiarities, Female Trouble stands along side Pink Flamingos as a sure sign of this director's depth and talent.
08/22/05
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05/09/05
Top Critic
For John Waters purists, this will be upheld as the real thing, but for most others, the licentious social commentary will only disgust or shock.
02/21/04
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03/10/03
best seen as an early stab at satirizing the media and the overwhelming hype that is lavished on high-profile criminals
09/15/02
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08/09/02
A wonderfully wicked film celebrating two things the director has always found fascinating: crime and beauty.
03/22/02
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