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Desperate Living
It isn't very pretty…
May 27, 1977 · 1h 31m
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Comedy
Crime
PLOT
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.
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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.
Karen Gerwig
Beth
Directed by
John Waters
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$65,000
Revenue
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Production
Charm City Productions, Dreamland
Country
US
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