Described by its creator as "a lesbian melodrama about revolution ... a monstrous fairy-tale comedy dealing with mental anguish, penis envy, and political corruption [whose] target audience is very neurotic adults with the mentalities of eight-year-olds," DESPERATE LIVING is the
culmination of filmmaker John Waters's early quest to offend and shock audiences. Camp in the true sense of the word, it is as outrageous as it is hilarious, though many viewers will be too repelled to appreciate the humor.
Against the advice of her psychiatrist, Baltimore socialite Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole) is released from a sanitarium. Brought home by her husband Bosley (George Stover...
Released:
1977
Rated:
NR
Length:
90 mins