Diary Of A Mad Housewife (1970)

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Diary Of A Mad Housewife (1970)

Post by suziginajackson » Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:09 am

For anyone who is interested, the film 'Diary Of A Mad Housewife' (1970), which features the first film appearance from the Alice Cooper Group, is being released by PowerHouse / Indicator films on July 18

"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."


Special Features
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Long unseen alternative TV version containing unique scenes, presented in Standard Definition, as originally broadcast
- 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)
- Video appreciation by Academy Award-winning editor and filmmaker Chris Innis (2022)
- Original theatrical trailer
- Larry Karaszewski trailer commentary (2020)
- Radio spot
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 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 and Neil Young’s relationship, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
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Re: Diary Of A Mad Housewife (1970)

Post by mestreech » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:20 am

Very nice, now let's hope for some extended parts of the AC group, but the sound will be better.

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Re: Diary Of A Mad Housewife (1970)

Post by Rock10 » Sat Apr 16, 2022 1:57 pm

The blu-ray was just released.

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Re: Diary Of A Mad Housewife (1970)

Post by Toronto Bob » Mon Apr 25, 2022 4:49 am

Back in the 80's I found a copy of this on Beta in a delete bin at a corner store and immediately scooped it up. The party scene was included on my Alice Cooper rarities compilation tape. Would love to see this included any extended AC material but since ACG is not the focus of the movie at all, I doubt we'll see more Alice.
Awesome to have what little there is, as it's from an under-documented period in the band's history

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