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A housewife with an abusive husband has an affair with a writer.A housewife with an abusive husband has an affair with a writer.A housewife with an abusive husband has an affair with a writer.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 9 nominations total
Donald Symington
- Pediatrician
- (as Don Symington)
Alley Mills
- Women's lib girl
- (as Allison Mills)
Alice Cooper
- Alice Cooper
- (as The Alice Cooper Band)
Michael Bruce
- Michael Bruce
- (as The Alice Cooper Band)
Glen Buxton
- Glen Buxton
- (as The Alice Cooper Band)
Dennis Dunaway
- Dennis Dunaway
- (as The Alice Cooper Band)
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- Writers
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- TriviaAccording to Carrie Snodgress, actor Richard Benjamin insisted that he and Carrie not have any interaction off-screen in order to have their onscreen tensions be more believable and authentic.
- Quotes
Jonathan Balser: How about a little roll in the hay?
- Alternate versionsOriginal version runs 104 minutes. Alternate TV version was prepared by director Frank Perry substituting different footage for many sequences; this version runs 95 minutes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film Extra: Richard Benjamin (1973)
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Experiments in editing
There are two different versions of this movie, one for t.v. and one on video. They're both the same length, but they are incredibly different in tone. On t.v., the movie is about a harried housewife who has a brief (mostly offscreen) affair as part of her attempt to make sense of her life. On video, the movie is a dark portrayal of an illicit affair, emphasizing the sexual dysfunctions of everyone involved. If one reads the book, it is clear that both versions are unsatisfying--the best solution is a "Director's Cut," like the one I made on my own, that incorporates all the scenes and brings the running time up to a tolerable 2 hrs even. This makes it an almost perfect adaptation of the book, and a very fulfilling movie. Here's hoping someone, someday, has the sense to release this great old film on DVD this way.
Career-defining roles for Carrie Snodgrass, Richard Benjamin and Frank Langella, as well as a wonderful blend of humor and drama.
And the little brats are just great: "Why, even the salad isn't normal--mooky oranges and cut up plants!"
Career-defining roles for Carrie Snodgrass, Richard Benjamin and Frank Langella, as well as a wonderful blend of humor and drama.
And the little brats are just great: "Why, even the salad isn't normal--mooky oranges and cut up plants!"
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- Gross US & Canada
- $2,782,256
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) officially released in India in English?
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