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        Desperate Living
        6.5
        (101 votes)

        Desperate Living

        1977
        Comedy
        Crime
        1 hr 31 min

        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.

        Creators

        Director, Writer
        John Waters
        Desperate Living

        Cast

        Full Cast
        Mink Stole
        Mink Stole
        Peggy Gravel
        Jean Hill
        Grizelda Brown
        Susan Lowe
        Susan Lowe
        Mole McHenry
        Liz Renay
        Liz Renay
        Muffy St. Jacques
        Edith Massey
        Edith Massey
        Queen Carlotta
        Mary Vivian Pearce
        Mary Vivian Pearce
        Princess Coo-Coo
        Brook Yeaton
        Bosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)
        Karen Gerwig
        Beth
        Jay Allan
        Kid
        Al Strapelli
        Dr. Evans
        George Stover
        George Stover
        Bosley Gravel
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        Movie Details

        Status
        Released (27/05/1977)
        Original language
        English
        Budget
        $65,000
        Country
        Production companies
        Fascism
        Delusion
        Dark comedy
        Sex change
        Pubic hair
        🔪Murder
        🍖Cannibal
        Homeless shelter
        👩‍❤️‍👩Lesbian
        Independent film
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