Desperate Living
1977 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 6,259 VOTES · DIR. John Waters
Overview
After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,178 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:53 Let's go! Come on!
00:05:59 Grizelda, my life is in danger.
00:09:00 Well, l see you're finally here.
00:12:56 The police are out looking for us, you know.
00:16:13 How does that look? Pretty sexy, huh?
00:21:05 -l'm a very wealthy woman. -Yeah, and l'm Cybill Shepherd.
00:24:00 we had no choice but to come to Mortville.
00:26:54 Stay back, peasant woman!
00:30:42 l advise you to listen carefully, rubbish.
00:33:44 is a proper escort for a royal princess.
00:36:50 that hatchet-face of yours as a punching bag.
00:39:54 Don't pay you? You little snip. That's all right.
00:45:53 there's no tellin' what she'll do.
00:50:10 Well, good morning, little birdy.
00:53:18 Herbert's out there searchin' for garbage as usual...
00:57:05 Oh, come on. l'll walk you back.
01:00:57 l'm sorry l had to drag you all that way...
01:04:32 Look, baby, l got to get my ass into Baltimore...
01:07:32 and let's put in a little rat piss for good luck.
01:12:00 without an appointment.
01:14:52 Oh, it makes me glad l was born a woman.
01:18:41 for you are now the proud owner of rabies!
01:21:52 But please help me kill my mother!
01:25:43 that we don't like social climbers in Mortville?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,178
Dialogue density12.9 lines / min
First line00:02:53
Final line01:25:43
Production Record
DirectorJohn Waters
LanguageEnglish
Budget$65,000
IMDb votes6,259