Desperate Living

Desperate Living

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Release Date

5/27/1977

Runtime

91 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$65,000

Revenue

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Homepage

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A gleefully transgressive, anarchic dark comedy that unfolds like a fever dream in a dystopian hellhole ruled by fascist eccentricity. It's crude, shocking, and uncompromisingly hostile to good taste, a punk-rock middle finger to normalcy that dares you to laugh at its own depravity.

Mood

AbsurdUnsettlingDefiantPlayful

Themes

FreedomIdentityComing apart

Tone

Satirical

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Stylized genreHandheld

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceSexual content

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