Diary of a Mad Housewife

"It can happen to any married woman anywhere, anytime...it happened to Tina."

Feb 15 1971 R 1h 35m
Comedy, Drama

Tina Balser is a bored New York housewife-mother married to Jonathan, a pompous, social-climbing lawyer who ridicules her in front of their children, criticizing everything she does or wears. She begins an affair with George Prager, a dashing, successful, and blatantly sadistic writer.

Plot

Tina Balser is a bored New York housewife-mother married to Jonathan, a pompous, social-climbing lawyer who ridicules her in front of their children, criticizing everything she does or wears. She begins an affair with George Prager, a dashing, successful and blatantly sadistic writer. Finally after George has tormented Tina in much the same manner Jonathan has, and has been unfaithful to boot, she goes back to her husband and begins group therapy.

Written by

Eleanor Perry, Sue Kaufman

Directed by

Frank Perry

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, Frank Perry Films Inc.

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 9 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,516
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA