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Divine Madness (1980): Cast & Box Office

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Divine Madness is a 1980 music documentary directed by Michael Ritchie, starring Bette Midler, Diva Gray and Ula Hedwig. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $5.3 million worldwide.

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Divine Madness (1980) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Michael Ritchie
Genres
Documentary , Music , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Divine Madness About?

The premise of Divine Madness without spoilers.

Divine Madness is a 1980 concert film directed by Michael Ritchie that captures Bette Midler’s 1979 performance at Pasadena’s Civic Auditorium. Running 94 minutes, the movie blends her stand‑up comedy bits with 16 musical numbers, ranging from “Big Noise From Winnetka” and “Paradise” to medleys such as “Chapel of Love/Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want/I Shall Be Released.”

Divine Madness Themes & Keywords

· 37 tags
  • concert
  • singer
  • mermaid
  • rose
  • rock musical
  • singing
  • live concert
  • live performance
  • live show
  • stage show
  • reference to shelley winters
  • reference to jerry lewis
+25 more
  • reference to liberace
  • church
  • reference to debbie reynolds
  • reference to the andrews sisters
  • insanity
  • pasadena california
  • california
  • united states of america
  • foul language
  • woman tells a dirty joke
  • telling a dirty joke
  • greek chorus
  • blonde woman
  • year 1980
  • reference to euripides
  • comedian
  • comedienne
  • stand up comedy
  • song
  • sketch comedy movie
  • sketch comedy
  • reference to the trojan horse
  • 1980s
  • crude humor
  • concert film
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Cast & crew

Divine Madness Cast

Bette Midler leads the cast, with Diva Gray and Ula Hedwig. Directed by Michael Ritchie; 9 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Divine Madness

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From the director

More from Michael Ritchie

More films directed by Michael Ritchie, best-rated first: Downhill Racer, The Bad News Bears, Fletch and The Candidate.

Full filmography
Box office

Divine Madness Box Office

Divine Madness grossed $5.3 million worldwide.

1980 box office

Worldwide gross

$5.3M

US & Canada
$5.3M
Details

Divine Madness Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Божествена лудост” and “Divina Loucura”.

Also known as
  • Божествена лудост
  • Divina Loucura

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FAQ

Divine Madness FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Divine Madness, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Divine Madness?

Divine Madness runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Divine Madness released?

Divine Madness was released on September 13, 1980.

Who directed Divine Madness?

Divine Madness was directed by Michael Ritchie.

More films by Michael Ritchie

Who is in the cast of Divine Madness?

Divine Madness stars Bette Midler, Diva Gray and Ula Hedwig, among 9 credited actors.

How much did Divine Madness make at the box office?

Divine Madness grossed $5.3 million worldwide.

Does Divine Madness have a post-credit scene?

No. Divine Madness has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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