USA,
1970, 95 min
Directed by:
Frank PerryScreenplay:
Eleanor PerryCinematography:
Gerald HirschfeldCast:
Richard Benjamin, Frank Langella, Carrie Snodgress, Lorraine Cullen, Peter Boyle, Alice Cooper, Alley Mills, William Hansen, Lester Rawlins, Peter Dohanos (more)Plots(1)
Superbly directed by Frank Perry, with a scathing screenplay by Eleanor Perry, Diary of a Mad Housewife tells the story of Tina Balser (Carrie Snodgress) a frustrated housewife trapped in an unhappy marriage to an insufferably controlling, status-obsessed bore (Richard Benjamin). Tina seeks solace in a fling with an abusive lover, the arrogant writer Georg Prager (Frank Langella), who treats her like a sex object, leading to therapy and further unhappiness. (Powerhouse Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1971 - Carrie Snodgress (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1972 - Carrie Snodgress (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
Golden Globes
- 1971 - Carrie Snodgress (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1971 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1971 - Richard Benjamin (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1970 - Frank Langella (Best Supporting Actor)