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Female Trouble <\/em>(1974) Directed by John Waters. 1hr 32min. Rated NC-17<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While studying performance art at CalArts in the mid 70s, a young Paul Reubens was inspired by the \u201cconceptual creatures\u201d in Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey\u2019s avant-garde films. He also discovered his longtime friend John Waters\u2019 jaw-dropping and astonishingly funny Female Trouble<\/em>. This cult classic takes fame-lust and crime-worship into unimaginable terrain, making Waters the reigning anarchist-agitprop bad boy of cinema. Waters\u2019 muse, Divine, subsequently became an underground icon of the 70s and an idol for generations of gender illusionists and shock artists to come. \u201cI\u2019m so fucking beautiful I can\u2019t stand it myself!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This film is part of the Pee-wee\u2019s Most Favoritest Films<\/a> series (April 5 \u2013 19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, and films exhibited don\u2019t necessarily reflect the views of PAM CUT or the Portland Art Museum. In addition to the synopses, trailers, and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on sites like Common Sense Media, IMDb, and DoesTheDogDie.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"female-trouble","image":{"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-scaled.jpg","id":17304,"extension":"jpg","width":2560,"height":1440,"filesize":318321,"sizes":{"medium":{"width":700,"height":394,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":46313,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-700x394.jpg"},"large":{"width":1308,"height":736,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":120977,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-1308x736.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"width":270,"height":270,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":13406,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-270x270.jpg"},"medium_large":{"width":768,"height":432,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":53061,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-768x432.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"width":1536,"height":864,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":152687,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-1536x864.jpg"},"2048x2048":{"width":2048,"height":1152,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":231579,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-2048x1152.jpg"},"small":{"width":375,"height":500,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":27033,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-375x500.jpg"},"medium-large":{"width":900,"height":506,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":68665,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-900x506.jpg"},"card":{"width":904,"height":565,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":72406,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-904x565.jpg"},"post":{"width":975,"height":500,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":70610,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-975x500.jpg"},"hero":{"width":1894,"height":1080,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":208100,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Female-Trouble-1894x1080.jpg"}},"original_image":"Female-Trouble.jpg"},"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-04-05 14:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"04","day":"05","hour":"14","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-04-05 15:30:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"04","day":"05","hour":"15","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-04-05 21:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"04","day":"05","hour":"21","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-04-05 22:30:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"04","day":"05","hour":"22","minutes":"30","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/Vancouver","timezone_abbr":"","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"PAM CUT @ The Whitsell","slug":"whitsell","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":221,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":42,"filter":"raw","id":221,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/221","collection":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Screenings & experiences","slug":"screenings-experiences","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":18,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":676,"filter":"raw","id":18,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/18","collection":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":290,"author":"1","status":"publish","date":"2023-03-28 10:28:29","date_utc":"2023-03-28 17:28:29","modified":"2024-03-07 10:38:06","modified_utc":"2024-03-07 18:38:06","url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/venue\/portland-art-museum\/","venue":"Portland Art Museum","description":"

The Museum is conveniently located on the historic Park Blocks in the center of downtown Portland, which is easy to get around by public transit or on foot. The Portland Business Alliance has installed way-finding signs which direct you to the cultural district, where the Museum is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is generally plenty of street parking surrounding the Museum. These spaces range from 1 \u2013 4 hours and can be paid for using a credit card or the Parking Kitty app<\/a>. There are also surface parking lots, and parking garages within 1 \u2013 4 blocks of the Museum. The closest surface lot is located at SW Main St. between SW 10th Ave. and Park Ave, and there are dedicated accessible and van accessible spaces. This lot accepts credit card or the Reef app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public transit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Getting to get to the Museum by public transportation is straightforward and economical. The bus and streetcar travel directly past the Museum, and the MAX light rail has a stop only four blocks away.\u00a0TriMet\u2019s Trip Planner<\/a>\u00a0gives you step-by-step travel directions from your location by bus, light rail, or streetcar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n