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Desperate Living

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1977

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Directed by

John Waters

Starring

Liz Renay · Mink Stole · Susan Lowe · Edith Massey · Mary Vivian Pearce · Jean Hill

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14th Jan 2026
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
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