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Desperate Living [4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray] 1

Liz Renay

Desperate Living [4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray]

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Liz Renay

Desperate Living [4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray]

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Following the unrepentant outrageousness of Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble, director John Waters brought his notorious trash trilogy to a fittingly twisted close with this antifascist fairy tale. After hysterical housewife Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole) murders her husband with the help of her fed-up housekeeper (Jean Hill), the newfound “sisters in crime” escape to the bizarro shantytown of Mortville, a depraved penal colony presided over by a despotic queen (Edith Massey) whose tyranny pushes her subjects to shocking revolt. Deviant cops, death by dog food, DIY surgery—Waters unleashes all this and more in an at once relentlessly warped and oddly moral vision of queer rebellion.

Criterion Collection Special Edition Features

New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director John Waters, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
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
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Grace Byron
Cover based on an original theatrical poster featuring photography by Peter Hujar

Specifications

Format: 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray (2 Items total)
Run Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Language: English
Director: John Waters
Actors: Edith Massey, Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe
Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over
Release Date: 20 July 2026
Package Dimensions: 17.2 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm; 114 g
Country of Origin: Poland

Experience John Waters' twisted conclusion to his trash trilogy in stunning 4K UHD quality with this Criterion Collection release, packed with exclusive features.

EAN: 5061088922962

Release Date: 2026-07-20

From the Manufacturer

Following the unrepentant outrageousness of Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble, director John Waters brought his notorious trash trilogy to a fittingly twisted close with this anti-authoritarian fairy tale. After hysterical housewife Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole) murders her husband with the help of her fed-up housekeeper (Jean Hill), the newfound “sisters in crime” escape to the bizarro shantytown of Mortville, a depraved penal colony presided over by a despotic queen (Edith Massey) whose tyranny pushes her subjects to shocking revolt. Deviant cops, death by dog food, DIY surgery—Waters unleashes all this and more in an at once relentlessly warped and oddly moral vision of queer rebellion.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director John Waters, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack

One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features

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

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

PLUS: An essay by critic Grace Byron

Cover based on an original theatrical poster featuring photography by Peter Hujar

Woman with blonde wavy hair wearing beige turtleneck sweater, holding microphone with surprised expression against brown textured background.

Three people wearing 1980s-style clothing: person on left in light pink/mint sweater, center person in dark jacket, right person in black and white striped sweater with platinum blonde hair.

Two people in dramatic lighting; person on left shirtless, person on right wearing pink embellished clothing against dark interior setting.

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