Diary of a Mad Housewife (Limited Edition)

Product FeaturesSuperbly 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. Product FeaturesHigh Definition remasterOriginal mono audioLong unseen alternative TV version containing unique scenes, presented in Standard Definition, as originally broadcastTheatrical 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 trailerLarry Karaszewski trailer commentary (2020)Radio spotImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingLimited 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 creditsUK premiere on Blu-rayLimited edition of 3,000 copies for the UKAll extras subject to change