Diary of a Mad Housewife
- Original title
- Diary of a Mad Housewife
- Year
- 1970
- Running time
- 104 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Eleanor Perry. Novel: Sue Kaufman
- Cast
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- Richard Benjamin
- Frank Langella
- Carrie Snodgress
- Lorraine Cullen
- Frannie Michel
- Lee Addoms
- Peter Dohanos
- Katherine Meskill
- Leonard Elliott
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. Drama
- Synopsis
- 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. Finally after George has tormented Tina in much the same manner Jonathan has, and has been unfaithful to boot, she goes back to her husband and begins group therapy.
- Awards
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1970: Nominated for Oscar: Best Actress (Carrie Snodgress)1970: 2 Golden Globes: Actress - Musical/Comedy and Newcomer (Snodgress). 5 Nom.1971: BAFTA Awards: Nominated to Best Promising Newcomer (Carrie Snodgress)1970: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Supp. Actor (Langella)1970: National Board of Review (NBR): Best Supporting Actor. 2 nominations
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