
“The highest peak atop the director’s trash heap of a filmography”
—The New York Times
—The New York Times
Desperate Living
Aug 31—Sep 4, 2025
Directed by John Waters (1977)
With
Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe
A rich housewife murders her husband with the help of her maid and the two go on the run, ending up in Mortville, a town providing refuge for criminals. They shack up with a lesbian ex-wrestler and her murderess lover before running into Mortville’s ruler, the tyrannical Queen Carlotta, in this provocative, punkish comedy from John Waters.
Introduced by series programmer Conor Williams on Thursday, September 4 at 7pm.
Introduced by series programmer Conor Williams on Thursday, September 4 at 7pm.
“The highest peak atop the director’s trash heap of a filmography”
—The New York Times
—The New York Times
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