Desperate Living (1977)
A neurotic society woman murders her husband with the help of her maid and, on the lam, escape to Mortville, a homeless community ruled over by a fascist queen.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Muffy St. Jacques -
Peggy Gravel -
Mole McHenry -
Queen Carlotta -
Princess Coo-Coo -
Grizelda Brown -
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Beth -
Kid
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Doctor Evans
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Bosley Gravel -
Motorcycle Cop
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Pieman
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Dead Bum
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Lieutenant Wilson
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Director:
John WatersWriter:
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Trivia
The flashback of the babysitter throwing a party is based on the sort of prank John Waters would pull when he babysat in high school.
Quotes
Bosley Jr.:
Breathe hard. Do it again.
Beth:
Let me do it to you.
Peggy Gravel:
SODOMITES!
Peggy Gravel:
CAUGHT RIGHT IN A SEX ORGY! FILTHY! DIRTY! FILTHY!
Bosley Jr.:
We're only playing!
Peggy Gravel:
Is that what you learned in private school?
Beth:
Don't, Mother, we're only playing!
Peggy Gravel:
NUDE! NUDE! NUDE!
Peggy Gravel:
You could be pregnant, Beth!
Peggy Gravel:
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Goofs
When Mole first meets Peggy and Grizelda she tells them that there are no toilets in Mortville, but at the lesbian bar there are toilets, where Peggy is harassed by the 'bathroom pervert'.
Crazy Credits
Desperate Living's opening credits appear beside an overhead shot of a formal table setting, in which a maid serves a cooked rat as the main course, which is salted and eaten.
Alternate Versions
In Italy, the film was heavily dubbed, censored, and retitled "Punk Story."
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Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Comedy | Crime | Fantasy | HorrorDetails
Release Date:
27 May 1977Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Baltimore, Maryland, USABox Office
Budget:
$65,000 (estimated)
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