Rent Desperate Living (1977)
3.6 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 27min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Things get rocky at the Gravel household, when paranoid Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole) and her murderous maid Grizelda (Jean Hill) kill Peggy's husband. They escape form the law, only to wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta (Edith Massey) presides over a sleazy collection of misfits, including the vivacious Muffy St. Jacques (Liz Renay). When the Queen disinherits her daughter, Princess Coo-Coo (Mary Vivian Pearce), the citizens of Mortville decide that it's time for a few changes!
- Actors:
- Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe, Edith Massey, Mary Vivian Pearce, Jean Hill, Brook Yeaton, Karen Gerwig, Jay Allan, Al Strapelli, George Stover, Turkey Joe, Willie Brooks, James Yeaton, Ed Peranio, Steve Butow, Channing Wilroy, Steve Parker, Pete Denzer, Chuck Yeaton
- Directors:
- John Waters
- Producers:
- John Waters
- Writers:
- John Waters
- Aka:
- Mortville
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Comedy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/07/2026
- Run Time:
- 90 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono, Italian LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary featuring Waters and actor Liz Renay
- Optional Italian dub track
- New conversation between Waters and film programmer Cristina Cacioppo
- Back to Mortville, a tour of the film's main Baltimore location, led by Waters
- New interview with actors Susan Lowe, Mary Vivian Pearce, and Mink Stole
- Interview with production designer Vincent Peranio
- Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/07/2026
- Run Time:
- 90 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono, Italian, Italian LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
