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Divine Madness poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.1 / 100
1980·Comedy / Documentary / Music·1h 35m

DIVINE MADNESS

“A National Treasure Chest”

Divine Madness is a 1980 concert film directed by Michael Ritchie, and featuring Bette Midler during her 1979 concert at Pasadena's Civic Auditorium. The 94-minute film features Midler's stand-up comedy routines as well as 16 songs, including "Big Noise From Winnetka," "Paradise," "Shiver Me Timbers," "Fire Down Below," "Stay With Me," "My Mother’s Eyes," "Chapel of Love/Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Do You Want to Dance," "You Can’t Always Get What You Want/I Shall Be Released", "The E-Street Shuffle/Summer (The First Time)/"Leader of the Pack" and "The Rose".

Above the Line
Michael Ritchie·DirectorJerry Blatt·WriterBruce Vilanch·WriterWilliam A. Fraker·Director of Photography
Cast
Bette Midler·Self - The Divine Miss MJocelyn Brown·Self - The HarlettesUla Hedwig·Self - The HarlettesDiva Gray·Self - The HarlettesIrving Sudrow·Self - Head UsherTony Berg·Self - Band VocalsJon Bonine·Self - Band VocalsJoey Carbone·Self - Band VocalsRandy Kerber·Self - Band Vocals
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Ritchie·Director
Writing· 3
Jerry Blatt·WriterBruce Vilanch·WriterBette Midler·Writer
Camera· 1
William A. Fraker·Director of Photography
Art & Design· 2
Robert De Mora·Costume DesignDorothy Baca·Costume Design
By the Numbers
67.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$5M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Divine Madness's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#283443
#D1D6D5
#517492
Mood
Humorous, Theatrical
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for "Divine Madness" features Bette Midler as a mermaid sitting on a white stone throne. She wears a black bra with star embellishments and a b”

Key Elements
Mermaid TailThroneBra
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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