Desperate Living

On the run from the accidental homicide of her husband, neurotic Baltimore housewife Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole) and housemaid Grizelda Brown (Jean Hill) are forced to take refuge in Mortville, a noxious shantytown inhabited by criminals, perverts, and other misfits, and presided over by the demented Queen Carlotta (Edith Massey). Director John Waters' self-described "monstrous fairy-tale comedy for adults with the minds of 7-year-olds" also stars Mary Vivian Pearce, Susan Lowe, and Liz Renay. 91 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English, Italian; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer.