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# Desperate Living (1977)

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## Description

Things get rocky at the Gravel household when paranoid Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole) and her murderous maid, Grizelda (Jean Hill), kill Peggy's husband. They escape from the law, only to wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta (Edith Massey) presides over a sleazy collection of misfits, including the vivacious Muffy St. Jacques (Liz Renay). When the queen disinherits her daughter, Princess Coo-Coo (Mary Vivian Pearce), the citizens of Mortville decide that it's time for a few changes!

Review: welcome to John Waters’ Mortville…!! - another classic trash movie frm John Waters… awesome casts.. Mink Stole totally brilliant on this as a lunatic panic stricken wife who’s on the run with her maid, Grizelda (another regular, Jean Hill) after she (Grizelda) smothered Peggy’s (Mink Stole) husband (played by the legendary George Stover.. of Don Dohler’s B grade goodness Fiend, Galaxy invader etc) to death.. they are on the run n ended up in Mortville… where it was ruled by the ‘evil’ Queen Carlotta (Edith ‘the egg lady’ Massey)… this town is filled with idiots.. losers n criminals on the run… etc.. Desperate Living is such a trashy piece of cinema.. pure filth oozing out of every frame… recommended if u like bad.. raunchy.. no holds barred film… John Waters is def the king of trash cinema… one thing though.. Divine isn’t on this… bt still.. u hv Mink Stole n Edith Massey… they were both hilariously fun to watch…. wish Criterion Collection would release a bluray of this gem someday…
Review: one of Waters best-- an early classic - This is a classic example of a raunchy over the top comedy that is probably Water most provocative. He did have a handful of shorter student film type of pictures like Mundo Trasho that has a dead dog in the opening scene as well as having a dirty vibe to it. I love this film, especially the first hour. The idea of 2 fugitives escaping to a reclusive community of misfit criminal outsiders is hilarious in itself. Watching Mink Stole transform from an upper class snob to hillbilly trash is wonderful and worth the viewing just for that. The degree of over the top delivery in this film works in a way that most comedies of this sort fail. The homosexual aspects of the film are a little hard for me to watch(being that i am straight) because it is explicit. One of my favorite films ever is Satyricon and that film is considered by certain critics to be one of the most homosexual film ever. I disagree Desperate Living would fall into this category where as Satyricon's homosexual elements are satire (not to mention most of the characters in the movie go both ways). This film therefore is pure raunch and executed in a masterful way by the direction of John Waters.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B072QFF23Q |
| Actors  | Edith Massey, Liz Renay, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe |
| Aspect Ratio  | 1.33:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #11,733 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #1,269 in Comedy (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (578) |
| Director  | John Waters |
| Item model number  | D652600D |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | NTSC |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 0.5 x 5.35 x 7.5 inches; 2.72 ounces |
| Release date  | June 13, 2017 |
| Run time  | 1 hour and 31 minutes |
| Studio  | Warner Archive Collection |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Edith Massey, Jean Hill, John Waters, Liz Renay, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe
- **Format:** NTSC
- **Genre:** Comedy, Cult Movies
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 31 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ welcome to John Waters’ Mortville…!!
*by E***N on August 13, 2024*

another classic trash movie frm John Waters… awesome casts.. Mink Stole totally brilliant on this as a lunatic panic stricken wife who’s on the run with her maid, Grizelda (another regular, Jean Hill) after she (Grizelda) smothered Peggy’s (Mink Stole) husband (played by the legendary George Stover.. of Don Dohler’s B grade goodness Fiend, Galaxy invader etc) to death.. they are on the run n ended up in Mortville… where it was ruled by the ‘evil’ Queen Carlotta (Edith ‘the egg lady’ Massey)… this town is filled with idiots.. losers n criminals on the run… etc.. Desperate Living is such a trashy piece of cinema.. pure filth oozing out of every frame… recommended if u like bad.. raunchy.. no holds barred film… John Waters is def the king of trash cinema… one thing though.. Divine isn’t on this… bt still.. u hv Mink Stole n Edith Massey… they were both hilariously fun to watch…. wish Criterion Collection would release a bluray of this gem someday…

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ one of Waters best-- an early classic
*by R***R on July 13, 2018*

This is a classic example of a raunchy over the top comedy that is probably Water most provocative. He did have a handful of shorter student film type of pictures like Mundo Trasho that has a dead dog in the opening scene as well as having a dirty vibe to it. I love this film, especially the first hour. The idea of 2 fugitives escaping to a reclusive community of misfit criminal outsiders is hilarious in itself. Watching Mink Stole transform from an upper class snob to hillbilly trash is wonderful and worth the viewing just for that. The degree of over the top delivery in this film works in a way that most comedies of this sort fail. The homosexual aspects of the film are a little hard for me to watch(being that i am straight) because it is explicit. One of my favorite films ever is Satyricon and that film is considered by certain critics to be one of the most homosexual film ever. I disagree Desperate Living would fall into this category where as Satyricon's homosexual elements are satire (not to mention most of the characters in the movie go both ways). This film therefore is pure raunch and executed in a masterful way by the direction of John Waters.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliantly Sick Fairytale from the Price of Puke !
*by E***G on January 21, 2004*

I guess you'd call Desperate Living the last of the earlier John Waters "gross out" cult classic films... He went a bit more mainstream after that (not to say that I don't like his new stuff... in fact, I dug Pecker and Cecil B. Demented majorly, but his newer stuff are simply "good movies", as opposed to "cult classics" by destiny.) - - The best way to describe Desperate Living (and I believe these are Waters' words paraphrased) is "a fairy tale for adults with the minds of children..." (well, moreso sick 12-14 year olds.) the story is as fun and entertaining as it is gross and disgusting... Getting to see Edith Massey in the roll of the evil queen and villian is also quite hillarious (especially if you've watched all his earlier films...) and getting to see what she does with the castle goons is even funnier... - - in my book however, the two most memorable scenes involve a cross dressing cop as well as a rather amusingly severed ding dong. Liz Renay, is also hillarious and really into her role... almost too much... in fact, its the sheer exhuberence of the actors in John Waters' films that make the films such a great watch... you can tell that he's definitely the type of guy that could sell you the Brooklyn Bridge (or atleast eat some poop off of it...) - - All in all, I'd have to say that along with Female Trouble its one of my favorite John Waters films... Whether you found Pink Flamingos funny or offensive, expect to laugh and puke at the same time... this is JW at his most sick and childishly best !

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