7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
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.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central critique of traditional gender roles and the psychological toll of patriarchal marriage on women aligns with progressive values, focusing on individual female disillusionment and the search for self-identity rather than explicit political solutions.
The movie features traditional casting, reflecting its historical context. However, its narrative strongly critiques traditional male behavior and the restrictive nature of conventional marriage, portraying the husband as a negative force in the protagonist's life.
Secondary
The film 'Diary of a Mad Housewife' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses entirely on the heterosexual relationships and personal struggles of its protagonist within a conventional marriage.
The film 'Diary of a Mad Housewife' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the protagonist's marital dissatisfaction and extramarital affair, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a direct adaptation of Sue Kaufman's novel. All major characters, including Tina Balser, Jonathan Balser, and George Prager, retain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The film "Diary of a Mad Housewife" (1970) is an adaptation of Sue Kaufman's 1967 novel. All primary characters, including Tina Balser, Jonathan Balser, and George Prager, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depiction in the source material. There are no instances where a character's race was changed from the original canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.2
Critic Ratings
8.2
N/A
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