BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M (2014) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2014, BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M is a musique and documentaire film, running about 76 minutes. “Alan Yentob joins Bette Midler on a journey through the chorus lines of Broadway and the bathhouses and nightclubs of the 1970s to the very top of the film industry.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. For five decades the woman they call the Divine Miss M has forged a path which has taken her from a pineapple-canning factory in Honolulu to becoming a Hollywood legend. Alan Yentob joins Bette Midler on a journey through the chorus lines of Broadway and the bathhouses and nightclubs of the 1970s to the very top of the film industry. Her combination of a soulful voice and the raucous wit of Mae West has made her name as an outrageous, but always captivating, all-round entertainer.

Who’s in it. BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M stars Bette Midler as Self, Marc Shaiman as Self and Alan Yentob.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M page.

If you liked it. Fans of BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and La Légende du pianiste sur l'océan.