It isn't very pretty…
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.
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Comic, unpretentious, ironic and cool.
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
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Cast
- Liz RenayMuffy St. Jacques
- Mink StolePeggy Gravel
- Susan LoweMole McHenry
- Edith MasseyQueen Carlotta
- Mary Vivian PearcePrincess Coo-Coo
- Jean HillGrizelda Brown
- Brook YeatonBosley Jr.
- Karen GerwigBeth
- Jay AllanKid
- Al StrapelliDr. Evans
Crew
- John WatersDirector
- John WatersWriter
- Thomas LoizeauxDirector of Photography
- Chris LobingerOriginal Music Composer
- Charles RoggeroEditor
- John WatersProducer
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Pairings
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Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
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Forbidden Zone 198265% alikeBoth comic, unpretentious, relentless.
Multiple Maniacs 197063% alikeBoth unpretentious, comic, bleak.
Both unpretentious, comic, ironic; this one is more epic.
Hi, Mom! 197060% alikeBoth cool.
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