Desperate Living
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “The world may never be the same again!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Director
- John Waters
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Mink StolePeggy GravelJ
Jean HillGrizelda Brown
Susan LoweMole McHenry
Liz RenayMuffy St. Jacques
Edith MasseyQueen Carlotta
Mary Vivian PearcePrincess Coo-CooB
Brook YeatonBosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)K
Karen GerwigBethJ
Jay AllanKidA
Al StrapelliDr. Evans🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Desperate Living about?
- 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.
- Who directed Desperate Living?
- Desperate Living was directed by John Waters.
- When was Desperate Living released?
- Desperate Living was released on May 27, 1977.
- How long is Desperate Living?
- Desperate Living has a runtime of 1h 31m.
- Where can I track Desperate Living?
- You can track Desperate Living on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.












