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Desperate Living
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6.4After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
Released: 1977-05-2791 minDir: John WatersComedy, CrimeBudget: $65,000
Cast
- Liz Renay as Muffy St. Jacques
- Mink Stole as Peggy Gravel
- Susan Lowe as Mole McHenry
- Edith Massey as Queen Carlotta
- Mary Vivian Pearce as Princess Coo-Coo
- Jean Hill as Grizelda Brown
Themes
- fascism
- delusion
- dark comedy
- sex change
- pubic hair
- murder
- cannibal
- homeless shelter
- lesbian
- independent film
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- incest
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- John Waters
- Screenwriter
- John Waters
- Cast member
- Liz Renay
- Producer
- William Platt
- Cinematographer
- John Waters
- Narrative location
- Baltimore
- Filming location
- Baltimore
- Duration
- 90
- FilmAffinity ID
- 587958
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1980-11-02
- title
- Desperate Living
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 5.9/10
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