Myra Breckinridge

About Myra Breckinridge

Myron Breckinridge flies to Europe to get a sex-change operation and is transformed into the beautiful Myra. She travels to Hollywood, meets up with her rich Uncle Buck and, claiming to be Myron's widow, demands money.

Myra Breckinridge (1970) is a comedy film directed by Michael Sarne. The film is filed under hollywood, homophobia, sex comedy, and voyeurism.

Raquel Welch stars as Myra Breckinridge, Rex Reed as Young Man, Mae West as Leticia Van Allen, and John Huston as Buck Loner. Released in June 1970, it runs 94 minutes.

The screenplay is by David Giler and Michael Sarne. It is adapted from a novel.

Brüno, Maurice, and Flesh for Frankenstein make useful companions to Myra Breckinridge, all filed under LGBT. TMDB voters put it at 4.6 out of 10 across 57 votes and it carries a R rating.