Eat Your Makeup

1968 0h 41m EN

👍

7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 10

ComedyHorror

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

John Waters' first sixteen-millimetre film, about a deranged nanny who kidnaps young girls and forces them to 'model themselves to death' in front of her boyfriend and their crazed friends. It was never shown commercially.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Lizzy Temple Black
Girl Scout
Berenica Cipcus
Starving Model on Sand Dune
Divine
Jacqueline Kennedy
George Figgs
Prince Charming
Howard Gruber
John F. Kennedy
David Lochary
Governess' Boyfriend
Marina Melin
Head Kidnapped Model
Mona Montgomery
Kidnapped Model

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Waters
Writers: John Waters
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by John Waters, shot by John Waters. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor John Waters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Lizzy Temple Black and Berenica Cipcus and Divine carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0061611 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Waters directs. John Waters behind the camera. John Waters cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Waters, shot by John Waters. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John Waters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lizzy Temple Black and Berenica Cipcus and Divine carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0061611 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.