Desperate Living
strong violence, injury detail, sexual violence
Director(s)John Waters
Production year1977
Date17/08/1977
Genre(s)Comedy
Approx. running minutes91m
CastLiz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe
Desperate Living
strong violence, injury detail, sexual violence
In this 1977 comedy horror, a housewife and her maid, while on the run for murder, hide out in the homeless community of ...
In this 1977 comedy horror, a housewife and her maid, while on the run for murder, hide out in the homeless community of Mortville, which is ruled by an evil queen.
violence
A gun is pressed to a woman's backside before she is shot, resulting in bloody aftermath detail. In another scene, a wrestler beats their opponent to death with a stiletto, resulting in an eyeball dislodging from the victim's socket. People are suffocated, stabbed, shot, struck with improvised weapons and injected with rabies. During a scene of domestic abuse, a woman is stabbed with a fork by her partner during an argument.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman is sexually assaulted by her partner. There are also verbal references to sexual violence, most of which occur in a satirical context. Two women are sexually harassed by a police officer who steals their underwear and kisses them without their consent. In another scene, a woman encounters sexually threatening individuals at a bar, one of whom exposes themselves.
injury detail
A character hacks off their penis with a pair of scissors in a detailed fashion; they are later seen covered in blood while having the wound sewn up.
additional issues
Very strong language ('c**t') is accompanied by strong language ('f**k') as well as rude gestures and milder terms such as 'bitch', 'dick', 'asshole', 'balls', 'bastard', 'shit', 'God', 'moron', 'damn' and 'Christ'. There are instances of discrimination including with regard to race and gender, and use of the term ‘midget’. Comic scenes of strong sex include full frontal nudity, implied oral sex and masturbation. Fetish references and crude verbal sex references also feature frequently.
Unsuitable for classification
Classified Date:
17/08/1977
Version:
2D
Distributor:
Oppidan Film Productions Ltd
Unsuitable for classification:
The BBFC determined this content to be unsuitable for classification at the time it was submitted.
strong violence, injury detail, sexual violence
Classified Date:
30/05/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
A gun is pressed to a woman's backside before she is shot, resulting in bloody aftermath detail. In another scene, a wrestler beats their opponent to death with a stiletto, resulting in an eyeball dislodging from the victim's socket. People are suffocated, stabbed, shot, struck with improvised weapons and injected with rabies. During a scene of domestic abuse, a woman is stabbed with a fork by her partner during an argument.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman is sexually assaulted by her partner. There are also verbal references to sexual violence, most of which occur in a satirical context. Two women are sexually harassed by a police officer who steals their underwear and kisses them without their consent. In another scene, a woman encounters sexually threatening individuals at a bar, one of whom exposes themselves.
injury detail
A character hacks off their penis with a pair of scissors in a detailed fashion; they are later seen covered in blood while having the wound sewn up.
additional issues
Very strong language ('c**t') is accompanied by strong language ('f**k') as well as rude gestures and milder terms such as 'bitch', 'dick', 'asshole', 'balls', 'bastard', 'shit', 'God', 'moron', 'damn' and 'Christ'. There are instances of discrimination including with regard to race and gender, and use of the term ‘midget’. Comic scenes of strong sex include full frontal nudity, implied oral sex and masturbation. Fetish references and crude verbal sex references also feature frequently.
Classified Date:
30/10/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified Date:
07/09/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Castle Communications PLC
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified date30/05/2026
LanguageEnglish
violence
A gun is pressed to a woman's backside before she is shot, resulting in bloody aftermath detail. In another scene, a wrestler beats their opponent to death with a stiletto, resulting in an eyeball dislodging from the victim's socket. People are suffocated, stabbed, shot, struck with improvised weapons and injected with rabies. During a scene of domestic abuse, a woman is stabbed with a fork by her partner during an argument.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman is sexually assaulted by her partner. There are also verbal references to sexual violence, most of which occur in a satirical context. Two women are sexually harassed by a police officer who steals their underwear and kisses them without their consent. In another scene, a woman encounters sexually threatening individuals at a bar, one of whom exposes themselves.
injury detail
A character hacks off their penis with a pair of scissors in a detailed fashion; they are later seen covered in blood while having the wound sewn up.
additional issues
Very strong language ('c**t') is accompanied by strong language ('f**k') as well as rude gestures and milder terms such as 'bitch', 'dick', 'asshole', 'balls', 'bastard', 'shit', 'God', 'moron', 'damn' and 'Christ'. There are instances of discrimination including with regard to race and gender, and use of the term ‘midget’. Comic scenes of strong sex include full frontal nudity, implied oral sex and masturbation. Fetish references and crude verbal sex references also feature frequently.
Director(s)John Waters
Production year1977
Date17/08/1977
Genre(s)Comedy
Approx. running minutes91m
CastLiz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe
Unsuitable for classification
Classified Date:
17/08/1977
Version:
2D
Distributor:
Oppidan Film Productions Ltd
Unsuitable for classification:
The BBFC determined this content to be unsuitable for classification at the time it was submitted.
strong violence, injury detail, sexual violence
Classified Date:
30/05/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
A gun is pressed to a woman's backside before she is shot, resulting in bloody aftermath detail. In another scene, a wrestler beats their opponent to death with a stiletto, resulting in an eyeball dislodging from the victim's socket. People are suffocated, stabbed, shot, struck with improvised weapons and injected with rabies. During a scene of domestic abuse, a woman is stabbed with a fork by her partner during an argument.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman is sexually assaulted by her partner. There are also verbal references to sexual violence, most of which occur in a satirical context. Two women are sexually harassed by a police officer who steals their underwear and kisses them without their consent. In another scene, a woman encounters sexually threatening individuals at a bar, one of whom exposes themselves.
injury detail
A character hacks off their penis with a pair of scissors in a detailed fashion; they are later seen covered in blood while having the wound sewn up.
additional issues
Very strong language ('c**t') is accompanied by strong language ('f**k') as well as rude gestures and milder terms such as 'bitch', 'dick', 'asshole', 'balls', 'bastard', 'shit', 'God', 'moron', 'damn' and 'Christ'. There are instances of discrimination including with regard to race and gender, and use of the term ‘midget’. Comic scenes of strong sex include full frontal nudity, implied oral sex and masturbation. Fetish references and crude verbal sex references also feature frequently.
Classified Date:
30/10/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified Date:
07/09/1990
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Castle Communications PLC
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
Classified date30/05/2026
LanguageEnglish
