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Diary of a Mad Housewife [VHS] (1970)

Starring: Richard Benjamin, Frank Langella Director: Frank Perry Rating: R (Restricted) Format: VHS Tape
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: Richard Benjamin, Frank Langella, Carrie Snodgress, Lorraine Cullen, Frannie Michel
  • Directors: Frank Perry
  • Writers: Eleanor Perry, Sue Kaufman
  • Producers: Frank Perry
  • Format: NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Goodtimes Home Video
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00000F37T
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,311 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally got a copy! What a movie!, April 1, 2004
Sue Kaufman's black-comic novel has been a favorite of mine since long before I was a semi-mad housewife myself, but I never could find the video. Thanks to a fab Amazon dealer, I now have a copy, and it certainly was worth the wait.

I don't know either why Carrie Snodgress never became as widely seen as an actress as she deserved. (She's battling a deadly liver condition right now, poor gal!) Frank Langella is her hypnotically awful lover, the kind of self-absorbed writer who chews women up and spits them out. Richard Benjamin who plays her husband, Jonathan Balser, as a humorless prat who spends a fortune trying unsuccessfully to social-climb in Manhattan. Langella and Benjamin have had long careers--this film was a magnificent showcase for their talent, even as they abused poor Tina Balser. "Did you know that, girls?" says Mr. Balser to his daughters. "Your mother was Phi Beta Kappa at Smith, but she can't make a decent four-minute egg."

Snodgress' green-eyed silences, her little half-smiles, say more than any jabbery actress possibly could. Her Academy Award nomination for Best Actress was well-deserved.

I dug up Rex Reed's adoring review of "Diary," published in his collection, "Big Screen, Little Screen," that gives high praise to the cast, to the picture-perfect Manhattan setting, and to Frank Perry's sensitive direction. His review concludes, "Unless you've been to as many of those parties as I have, you can't imagine what those dreadful omelettes can do to wreck a New York marriage." Amen.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best films of all time, May 14, 2005
Why is this classic not on DVD? It is a crime that it is so hard to get now. There are two versions, too. One was for theatres (the long version, with the sex scenes and some other scenes not in the short version) and one was for television (with totally different scenes involving Tina's psychatrist who is photographed from Tina's view on his couch). Both versions should be on a deluxe edition DVD. This is truly a vastly underrated film, with outstanding performances including the Oscar-nominated Carrie Snodgress (now sadly deceased) with Frank Langella, Richard Benjamin, and the rest. A perceptive, funny, cutting, never boring (how many films can you say that about these days?) masterpiece of 1970s cinema.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Work Of Geniuses!, September 15, 2002
If you're looking for an intelligent, well-acted, perceptive, observant, EXTREMELY funny movie...look no further.

If they still made films like this I'd be a happier man.

EVERYONE'S excellent. EVERYTHING is excellent. I can't fault it in any way.

All I can do is applaud very loudly to the geniuses who were involved in creating this unforgettable masterpiece.

It's up there with all the great satrical comedies of the late '60's & '70's...The Graduate, Goodbye Girl, Heartbreak Kid, Annie Hall. If you dig any of them...GET THIS!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A perfectly executed movie - it ought to be issued on DVD immediately
Right from the first scene when Carrie Snodgress wakes up and we see the domestic hell that is turning her into a "mad housewife", we know this is going to be a great film. Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. J. Barber

5.0 out of 5 stars DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE
This is one of my favorite films. Because of that I was concerned about the quality of the video. It was excellent and I am watching it.
Published 2 months ago by Susan G. Philpot

4.0 out of 5 stars Great movie ... too bad the VHS was dramatically cut
Anyone who likes this movie can still get it on VHS from Amazon or eBay, but they cut up the VHS version pretty bad, just so you know. Read more
Published 6 months ago by T. Day

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!
I just love the sound of Carrie's voice! OK Where is the DVD???? I agree with all the previous comments.Just an adorable film. AND Alice Cooper plays at a party!! Read more
Published 15 months ago by R. W. Born

4.0 out of 5 stars Read the Book, never saw the entire movie
I have an old copy of this book (it was my 70 y.o. mother's). I have read it numerous times, and enjoyed it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by SUE DOLAN

4.0 out of 5 stars A Man Needs A Maid--A Cook, Nanny and Trophy Wife
There aren't all that many false notes in the film DIARY OF A MAD HOUSE WIFE, but the ones that do occur are telling. Read more
Published on March 31, 2007 by Gregor von Kallahann

5.0 out of 5 stars "You're thawing....and you're just beginning to vibrate..."
"Diary of a Mad Housewife" seems, on its surface, to be a character study of stereotypes. Richard Benjamin completely over the top as social climbing, acquisitive lawyer Jonathan... Read more
Published on June 21, 2006 by Lisa Hindmarsh

5.0 out of 5 stars It deserves a Criterion treatment!
I have just finished watching this movie on tv and immediately wanted to purchase its dvd, however, there was none released! Read more
Published on August 29, 2005 by valediggler

5.0 out of 5 stars Carrie Snodgrass would have been bigger than Meryl Streep
I saw this movie when it first came out in a theatre in Boston. I thought at the time Carrie Snodgrass was going to be a huge star. Read more
Published on March 30, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection
Perfect acting by all 3 principles. Carrie Snodgress--awesome, Richard Benjamin--an excellent whinerbag spouse,and Frank Langella--fabulous portrait of a woman-hater. Read more
Published on August 26, 2003 by Abbey Graves

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