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Diary of a Mad Housewife

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Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:10

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.5/10

Rated: R

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: As an act of both boredom and vengeance, a frustrated young housewife takes a lover but finds it doesn't fix her problems. Based on the novel by Sue Kaufman. Academy Award Nominations: Best... As an act of both boredom and vengeance, a frustrated young housewife takes a lover but finds it doesn't fix her problems. Based on the novel by Sue Kaufman. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actress--Carrie Snodgress. [More]

Starring: Richard Benjamin, Frank Langella, Carrie Snodgress, Lorraine Cullen

Starring: Richard Benjamin, Frank Langella, Carrie Snodgress, Lorraine Cullen, Frannie Michel

Director: Frank Perry

Director: Frank Perry
Producer: Frank Perry

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The three leads are excellent.

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10/30/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

An engrossing story of the disintegration of a modern loveless marriage.

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10/30/07
Variety Staff
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It's an entertaining satire that disappoints only in the stereotypically limited choices it offers to the woman.

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01/26/06
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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
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07/29/05
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Frank Perry's screen version lacks the satirical bite of the novel but benefits from the powerful performance of Carrie Snodgress who deservedly received an Oscar nomination.

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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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Among the performers, Carrie Snodgress will surely receive the critical praise she deeply deserves.

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05/09/05
Roger Greenspun
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04/28/05
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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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What makes the movie work, however, is that it's played entirely from the housewife's point of view, and that the housewife is played brilliantly by Carrie Snodgress.

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10/23/04
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Robert Roten
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A nice little oddity.

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05/24/03
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