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Desperate Living

1979·1h 30m·X
CrimeFantasyHorrorComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
6,607 votes

A neurotic society woman murders her husband with her maid's help. On the lam, they escape to Mortville, a homeless community ruled by a fascist queen.

Desperate Living is a 1979 crime fantasy movie directed by John Waters, starring Susan Lowe, Edith Massey, Liz Renay. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 6,607 votes and runs 1h 30m.

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Director
John Waters
Stars
Susan Lowe
Edith Massey
Liz Renay
Mink Stole
Creators
John Waters
Details
1979-03-07
90 min
Movie
X
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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