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Desperate Living (1977)
Directed by John Waters
“It isn't very pretty…”
Comedy, Crime · 1h 31m
After 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.
Cast
Liz Renay
Muffy St. Jacques
Mink Stole
Peggy Gravel
Susan Lowe
Mole McHenry
Edith Massey
Queen Carlotta
Mary Vivian Pearce
Princess Coo-Coo
Jean Hill
Grizelda Brown
Brook Yeaton
Bosley Jr.
K
Karen Gerwig
Beth
J
Jay Allan
Kid
Al Strapelli
Dr. Evans
George Stover
Bosley Gravel
T
Turkey Joe
Motorcycle Cop
Crew
- Director
- John Waters
- Writer
- John Waters
- Director of Photography
- Thomas Loizeaux
- Original Music Composer
- Chris Lobinger
- Editor
- Charles Roggero
- Producer
- John Waters
Details
- Release date
- 1977-05-27
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Charm City Productions, Dreamland
- Budget
- $65,000