Name: DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE - LE
SKU: 715430

(Frank Perry, 1970, 96/91 mins)
Release date: 25 July 2022
Limited Edition Blu-ray

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.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

High Definition remaster
Original mono audio
Two presentations of the feature: the original theatrical cut (96 mins, High Definition); and the long-unseen alternative TV version (91 mins, Standard Definition)
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)
A Confident Approach (2011, 6 mins): archival interview in which actor-turned-director Richard Benjamin reflects on working with some of the great American filmmakers
Feminine Mystique (2022, 31 mins): video appreciation by award-winning editor and filmmaker Chris Innis
Original theatrical trailer
Larry Karaszewski trailer commentary (2020, 4 mins)
Radio spots
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Limited edition exclusive 40-page 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’ relationship with musician Neil Young, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
UK premiere on Blu-ray
Limited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK