
Polyester
Comedy • R • 1981 • 1 hr 26 min
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7.4
Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls apart -- until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow. Originally screened with "Odorama" scratch and sniff cards so the audience could (at their own risk) smell along with the film.
Starring
Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, David Samson, Mary Garlington
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User Reviews
What a beautiful and tragic journey for Francine Fishpaw
Fun silly comedy, parody of 1950s melodramas, often hilarious, one of my favorite John Waters movies
Ridiculously fun, as you'd expect from John Waters.
A total tossup of the womans' picture, fueled by the wit of John Waters and the campy charisma of Divine
Probably my favorite Waters film. Absolutely Divine 💗
A toned-down Waters' comedy. A hilarious odorous polyester delight with Divine and Tab Hunter.
Haven't seen this in like 40 years & it's never been on sale in any UK stores like ever! Must B banned or what? But a Def unique spectacle!
A John Waters version of a melodrama. Worth viewing for the odorama effect
This movie has really deep points. For example you can laugh at a scene also cry as well.. Dramatic,funny and as its star; it is DIVINE.
Absurdist satires that uproot the typical American family are my jam. I will always laugh at a good nun scene. Everyone in this is perfect.
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7.4 – Based on 158 ratings
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