DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE - LE

DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE - LE

Sale

(Frank Perry, 1970)
Release date: 25 July 2022
Limited Edition Blu-ray

Superbly directed by Frank Perry (The Swimmer, Play It as It Lays), with a scathing screenplay by Eleanor Perry (David and Lisa, Ladybug Ladybug), Diary of a Mad Housewife tells the story of Tina Balser (Carrie Snodgress, The Fury, Pale Rider) a frustrated housewife trapped in an unhappy marriage to an insufferably controlling, status-obsessed bore (Richard Benjamin, Catch-22). Tina seeks solace in a fling with an abusive lover, the arrogant writer Georg Prager (Frank Langella, Dracula), who treats her like a sex object, leading to therapy and further unhappiness.

A caustic deconstruction of male chauvinism, Diary of a Mad Housewife was a huge critical hit, earning its female lead an Academy Award nomination upon its release. The Perrys’ film is presented here in both its theatrical cut, and a long-unseen alternative TV version.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

  • High Definition remaster
  • Original mono audio
  • Two presentations of the feature: the original theatrical cut (96 mins, High Definition); and the long-unseen alternative TV version (91 mins, Standard Definition)
  • Theatrical cut audio commentary with actor Rutanya Alda and film historian Lee Gambin (2022)
  • TV version audio commentary with Frank Perry biographer Justin Bozung (2022)
  • A Confident Approach (2011, 6 mins): archival interview in which actor-turned-director Richard Benjamin reflects on working with some of the great American filmmakers
  • Feminine Mystique (2022, 31 mins): video appreciation by award-winning editor and filmmaker Chris Innis
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Larry Karaszewski trailer commentary (2020, 4 mins)
  • Radio spots
  • Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
  • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Limited edition exclusive 40-page booklet with a new essay by Paula Mejía, a profile of novelist Sue Kaufman, extracts from interviews with Frank Perry, Eleanor Perry and Carrie Snodgress, a look at Snodgress’ relationship with musician Neil Young, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
  • UK premiere on Blu-ray
  • Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK

#PHILTD168
BBFC cert: 15
REGION B
EAN: 5060697920185