Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)
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It can happen to any married woman anywhere, anytime...it happened to Tina.
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.
- Released: 1970-08-10
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 35m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 47 votes
Directed by Frank Perry.
Top cast
- Carrie Snodgress as Tina Balser
- Richard Benjamin as Jonathan Balser
- Frank Langella as George Prager
- Lorraine Cullen as Sylvie Balser
- Frannie Michel as Liz Balser
- Lee Addoms as Mrs. Prinz
- Peter Dohanos as Samuel Keefer
- Katherine Meskill as Charlotte Rady
- Leonard Elliott as M. Henri
- Valma as Margo
Where to watch Diary of a Mad Housewife
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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