Diary of a Mad Housewife

1970 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,896 VOTES · DIR. Frank Perry

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,472 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:59 Good morning. Good morning.
00:04:57 And my black wing—tipped shoes. Not the new ones.
00:10:11 But he's so pretentious.
00:14:45 Why are you cross—examining me?
00:18:35 Ah, Mr. Asher called. He wants you to call him back, tonight.
00:21:14 with my emphysema, yet. Not dead in the grave.
00:25:03 Just mad.
00:28:21 If you wanna see me, you call me.
00:32:16 Not that your Thanksgiving dinners haven't been great.
00:39:48 Are you always that good?
00:43:47 You're good.
00:47:45 I really don't feel like it.
00:51:39 in his new vineyard.
00:55:52 Instinctively knew...
00:59:38 you are doing everything to hold me back?
01:03:00 What the hell am I supposed to do while you're off
01:07:25 I'd faint if I ever got a present from you.
01:12:31 We happen to have a fantastic sex thing.
01:15:22 Monsieur Henri is right.
01:18:38 - — Henri shut down the big bar. - I know.
01:23:03 So casual, as if it hasn't been almost three weeks
01:27:18 What's the matter?
01:31:39 I knew it all along, without really knowing.
01:35:03 Get out. Get a lawyer. — out!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,472
Dialogue density15.5 lines / min
First line00:00:59
Final line01:35:03

Production Record

DirectorFrank Perry
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$6,100,000
IMDb votes1,896

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