Paris Is Burning
1991 · 78 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · 19,023 VOTES · DIR. Jennie Livingston
Overview
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,537 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:30 [ Noel's "silent morning" plays ]
00:04:42 to all of that fame and fortune
00:07:45 You know, let you know, "I'm legendary, you're not."
00:10:45 it'd be a fun world, wouldn't it?
00:14:01 Town and country.
00:17:16 Nobody wanted to look like Lena horne.
00:20:24 Labeija: My mother knew I had trophies
00:23:23 They search for someone to fill that void.
00:26:31 Pendavis.
00:29:30 Like when I got thrown out of my house
00:32:25 The judges...
00:35:04 then you have to go to the fine point.
00:37:42 Work, damn it!
00:41:06 Everything is yours.
00:44:49 to stand next to her and to take pictures with her.
00:48:07 actually selling a garment, okay?
00:51:07 'cause how much did you pay for that sandwich?
00:54:22 and not someone that's bigger than them
00:57:59 with nothing going for me
01:00:48 ♪ I am my own special creation ♪
01:03:40 A lot of handsome men...
01:07:12 I can't read the rest of it. It has a scissor
01:11:28 ♪ To be real
350:00:00 for research
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,537
Dialogue density19.7 lines / min
First line00:00:30
Final line350:00:00
Production Record
DirectorJennie Livingston
LanguageEnglish
Budget$500,000
Revenue$3,800,000
IMDb votes19,023