Guide Note

Pink Flamingos is a 1972 cult film by director John Waters, and featuring his Dreamland Studios acting troupe, including Divine, Edith Massey, Mary Vivian Pierce, and Mink Stole.

Fast Facts

1. Released: 1972
2. Written and directed by John Waters
3. Budget $12,000
4. Filmed in Baltimore, Maryland
5. Starring: Divine, Edith Massey, Mink Stole, Mary Vivian Pearce and David Lochary
6. Distributed by New Line Cinema
7. Rated NC-17

Babs Johnson (Divine) lives in a Baltimore trailer with her mother, her son and her girlfriend. After a tabloid names them as "the filthiest people alive," they encounter competition for the title.

The final scene of the film hits an unrivaled peak of sorts in featuring a continuous shot of a dog defecating and Divine eating the product. The film was banned in several countries for that and similar reasons.