Polyester (Criterion Collection)

Poor Baltimore hausfrau Francine Fishpaw (Divine) is living in a suburban nightmare. Surrounded by an unfaithful pornographer husband, rebellious, ungrateful children and an unsympathetic mother, can she find happiness from the unexpected attentions of sophisticated drive-in owner Todd Tomorrow (Tab Hunter)? John Waters' Douglas Sirk melodrama from hell and off-center satire of the American Dream also stars Edith Massey, Ken King, Mink Stole, Jean Hill, and Stiv Bators. 86 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; deleted scenes; alternate takes; theatrical trailer; more.