Diary of a Mad Housewife

Superbly directed by Frank Perry (The Swimmer, Play It as It Lays), with a scathing screenplay by Eleanor Perry (David and Lisa, Ladybug Ladybug), Diary of a Mad Housewife tells the story of Tina Balser (Carrie Snodgress, The Fury, Pale Rider) a frustrated housewife trapped in an unhappy marriage to an insufferably controlling, status-obsessed bore (Richard Benjamin, Catch-22). Tina seeks solace in a fling with an abusive lover, the arrogant writer Georg Prager (Frank Langella, Dracula), who treats her like a sex object, leading to therapy and further unhappiness. A caustic deconstruction of male chauvinism, Diary of a Mad Housewife was a huge critical hit, earning its female lead an Academy Award nomination upon its release. The Perry's film is presented here in both its theatrical cut, and in a long-unseen alternative TV version.

Special Features

Bonus Footage, Commentary: Theatrical cut: Rutanya Alda (actor) and Lee Gambin (film historian); TV version: Justin Bozung (Frank Perry biographer), Image Gallery, Interviews: Richard Benjamin (actor), Two presentations of the feature: the original theatrical cut (96 mins, High Definition); and the long-unseen alternative TV version (91 mins, Standard Definition); 'Feminine Mystique': Video appreciation by Chris Innis (editor/film-maker); Larry Karaszewski trailer commentary (2020); Radio spots, Trailers

Actors: Frannie Michel, Lorraine Cullen, Lee Addoms, Richard Benjamin, Frank Langella, Carrie Snodgress

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 96 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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