Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)

Directed by

Frank Perry

Genre

comedy film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 45 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy Manhattan housewife feels trapped and unhappy in her marriage to a self-centered lawyer. She starts an affair with a vain and egotistical writer, which only adds to her discontent. The film follows her struggle to find meaning in her life.

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What happens

Diary of a Mad Housewife is a 1970 American comedy-drama film about a frustrated wife portrayed by Carrie Snodgress. Snodgress was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture – Drama. The film was adapted by Eleanor Perry from the 1967 novel by Sue Kaufman and directed by Perry's then-husband Frank Perry. The film co-stars Richard Benjamin and Frank Langella. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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