Split: Portrait of a Drag Queen (1992)
Directed by Ellen Fisher Turk / Andrew Weeks
Sub-Genres - Biography, Gender Issues, Social History |
Release Date - Sep 3, 1993 (USA - Unknown), Sep 3, 1993 (USA) |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Forrest Spencer
This rags-to-riches documentary examines the life of transsexual drag performer International Chrysis. It's a story of a beautiful boy who ran away from his Brooklyn home and eventually rose to fame and predominance during the '60s. This drag artist was very charismatic, cultivated many new friends -- including surrealist painter Salvador Dali -- and found an audience appreciative of his talents. Chrysis, who died of cancer in 1990, tells a fascinating tale of the gender socialite, described as a cross between Raquel Welch and Joan Collins. This one-hour documentary uses footage of Chrysis from the late 1960s and 1970s and contains interviews with many people who knew this talented and rare performer.
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drag-queen, rise-to-fame, socialite, charisma, drag [cross-dressing], life-story, performer, transsexual