Charles Busch
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Die, Mommie, Die! is a 2003 American satirical black comedy film written by female impersonator Charles Busch, who also plays the lead role. Partly spoof and partly homage, it draws heavily on the tropes and themes of American " Psycho-biddy " films and plays from the 1950s and 1960s that featured strong, sometimes dominating female leads.
Oct 31, 2003 · Die, Mommie, Die!: Directed by Mark Rucker. With Charles Busch, Angela Paton, Jason Priestley, Natasha Lyonne. An ex-pop singer kills her much-hated husband to be with her young lover. Her daughter plots Electra-like revenge.
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- Mark Rucker
- 2003-10-31
Reviews. Die, Mommie, Die! Roger Ebert October 31, 2003. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. There's a 1950s genre of films that asked to be decoded through a gay lens. They undermined the conventional view of straight, middle-class American life, inviting the irony of outsiders (homosexual or not).
Details. Summary. Die Mommie Die! is a comic melodrama evoking the 1960s "Grande Dame Guignol" films that featured aging stars such as Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Lana Turner. Ex-pop singer Angela Andrews is trapped in a hateful marriage with film producer Sol Sussman.
Oct 31, 2003 · Philip Baker Hall. Sol Sussman. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Ex-cabaret siren Angela Arden (Charles Busch) is no longer in love with her husband (Philip Baker Hall), and is disconnected...
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Apr 26, 2005 · Die Mommie Die! Charles Busch (Actor, Writer), Natasha Lyonne (Actor), Mark Rucker (Director) Rated: R. Format: DVD. 4.7 141 ratings. IMDb 6.4/10.0. $2374. Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime. FREE Returns.
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1h 28m 2003. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. When the curtain rises on Angela Arden--ex-pop singer, mother, lover, and an amalgamation of every screen diva from 1940 to 1968--she is trapped in a hateful marriage with movie producer Sol Sussman.
