Desperate Living

1977 6.5 (108 votes) 1h 31m

Genres

Comedy Crime

Production Companies

Charm City Productions
Dreamland

The world may never be the same again!

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Director: John Waters

Writer: John Waters

Director of Photography: Thomas Loizeaux

Producer: John Waters

Top Cast

Mink Stole

Peggy Gravel

Jean Hill

Grizelda Brown

Susan Lowe

Mole McHenry

Liz Renay

Muffy St. Jacques

Edith Massey

Queen Carlotta

Mary Vivian Pearce

Princess Coo-Coo

Brook Yeaton

Bosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)

Karen Gerwig

Beth

Videos

Trailer

Similar Movies

Welcome to Me

5.8

Woman on the Run

6.8

House on the Edge of the Park

5.9

Madhouse

6.2

Recommended Movies

Female Trouble

7.0

Polyester

7.0

Desperately Seeking Susan

6.1

Divine Trash

7.3