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Diary of a Mad Housewife
“It can happen to any married woman anywhere, anytime...it happened to Tina.”
19706.11h 35m
Overview
Tina Balser is a bored New York housewife-mother married to Jonathan, a pompous, social-climbing lawyer who ridicules her in front of their children, criticizing everything she does or wears. She begins an affair with George Prager, a dashing, successful, and blatantly sadistic writer.
Directed by Frank Perry
Written by Eleanor Perry, Sue Kaufman
Produced by Frank Perry, Ronald H. Gilbert
Box Office0Revenue: $6.1M
Top Cast
Carrie Snodgress
Tina Balser
Richard Benjamin
Jonathan Balser
Frank Langella
George Prager
L
Lorraine Cullen
Sylvie Balser
F
Frannie Michel
Liz Balser
L
Lee Addoms
Mrs. Prinz
P
Peter Dohanos
Samuel Keefer
K
Katherine Meskill
Charlotte Rady
Leonard Elliott
M. Henri
V
Valma
Margo
Themes & Keywords
adulteryinfidelitynew york citylove trianglehousewifemarital problembored housewifeabusive marriage
About Diary of a Mad Housewife
Diary of a Mad Housewife is a comedy, drama film released in 1970 exploring themes of adultery, infidelity, new york city, love triangle, housewife, marital problem. Directed by Frank Perry, it stars Carrie Snodgress, Richard Benjamin, Frank Langella. Tina Balser is a bored New York housewife-mother married to Jonathan, a pompous, social-climbing lawyer who ridicules her in front of their children, criticizing everything she does or wears. She begins an affair with George Prager, a dashing, successful, and blatantly sadistic writer.
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