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Diary of a Mad Housewife

A housewife with an abusive husband has an affair with a writer.

Director

Frank Perry

Year

Genre

Box Office

$2,782,256

Production

Frank Perry Films Inc.,Universal Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 9 nominations total

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Jonathan Balser

Richard Benjamin

George Prager

Tina Balser

Carrie Snodgress

Sylvie Balser

Lorraine Cullen

Liz Balser

Mrs. Prinz

Samuel Keefer

Charlotte Rady

Katherine Meskill

M. Henri

Leonard Elliott

Margo

Lottie

Pediatrician

Donald Symington

Women's lib girl

Alice Cooper

Michael Bruce

Glen Buxton

Vera

Dennis Dunaway

Carpenter

Elliot Asher

Stuttering man in group therapy

Malcolm

Dr. Linstrom

College Girl in group therapy session

Neal Smith

Beverly Ballard

Man in Group Therapy Session

Divorced Man in Group Therapy Session

Worker in the Balser Apartment

Owner of Elaine's Restaurant

Woman

Pamela Saunders

Party Guest

Brian Sturdivant

Man

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George Prager Tina Balser Jonathan Balser

Good morning. Good morning. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Good morning. Good morning.

Now what's the matter? - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Now what's the matter?

Hey, tine... - Diary of a Mad Housewife

How about a little old roll in the hay - Diary of a Mad Housewife

How about a little old roll in the hay

Don't worry. I'm not
gonna demand my rights - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Don't worry. I'm not gonna demand my rights

What if somebody drops
a lighted cigarette in here? - Diary of a Mad Housewife

What if somebody drops a lighted cigarette in here?

Why do you have to
hang on to me? - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Why do you have to hang on to me?

If this whole crowd
tried to get out at once, - Diary of a Mad Housewife

If this whole crowd tried to get out at once,

Hey, see you were talking
to George prager. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Hey, see you were talking to George prager.

Oh, my god! - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Well about you coming over - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Well about you coming over

Tine... this damn thing
makes me so thirsty. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Tine... this damn thing makes me so thirsty.

Darn. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Tine... I've got this terrible
craving for a tall lemonade. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Tine... I've got this terrible craving for a tall lemon...

Yes. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Baby, you are a terrific
piece of ass. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Baby, you are a terrific piece of ass.

Could you please move a little
so I can get up off this floor? - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Could you please move a little so I can get up off this floo...

Hey. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Oh, yes, you are. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Oh, yes, you are.

Okay. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Well... - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Feeling any better?
- mmm. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Feeling any better? - mmm.

Elliott here, Jonathan.
How are you? - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Elliott here, Jonathan. How are you?

So you can take
that snippy tone of voice - Diary of a Mad Housewife

So you can take that snippy tone of voice

Well... - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Oh, George,
please don't laugh at me. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Oh, George, please don't laugh at me.

Hey, tine, is that you?
- hi. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Hey, tine, is that you? - hi.

That bit about
my deprived childhood, huh? - Diary of a Mad Housewife

That bit about my deprived childhood, huh?

Well, don't just sit there.
Try it on. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Well, don't just sit there. Try it on.

Just as I thought.
- what? - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Just as I thought. - what?

Answer the telephone. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Answer the telephone.

Hello. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

I thought I told you
to knock it off. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

I thought I told you to knock it off.

What have I got twisted - Diary of a Mad Housewife

What have I got twisted

You got a pimple on your ass. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

You got a pimple on your ass.

What's the matter?
Why are you crying? - Diary of a Mad Housewife

What's the matter? Why are you crying?

Hurry up, love. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Hurry up, love.

What's the matter? - Diary of a Mad Housewife

What's the matter?

And then... - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Well, so noble. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

Well, so noble.

I'm just a human being. - Diary of a Mad Housewife

I'm just a human being.

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A housewife with an abusive husband has an affair with a writer.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Frank Perry

Writer: Eleanor Perry, Sue Kaufman

Production: Frank Perry Films Inc.,Universal Pictures

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 1970

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: $2,782,256

Released: 15 Feb 1971

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 9 nominations total

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