Flaming Creatures

Year: 1963

Genre: Artists' Moving Image

Production Country: USA

Directed by Jack Smith
Featuring Francis Francine / Sheila Bick / Joel Markman

Stills (1)

Experimental film centering on an orgy by a group of transvestites.

Cast & credits

Cast

cast member Francis Francine
cast member Sheila Bick
cast member Joel Markman
cast member Judith Malina
cast member Dolores Flores
cast member Marian Zazeela
cast member Smith
cast member Mario Montez

Credits

Direction

Director Jack Smith
Assistant Director Marc Schlefer

Production

Presents Cinesmaroc Nickelodeon

Photography

Photography Jack Smith

Sound

Recording Tony Conrad

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