Writers – Ella Lefland (novel) and Diane Ladd (screenplay)
Stars – Diane Ladd, Bruce Dern,
Kelly Preston and Shelley Winters
Mrs. Munck had the honor of being selected by more than ten international film festivals including: Seattle, Washington, Toronto, Canada; and was chosen to co-open the Edinburgh, Scotland Film Festival. Ms. Ladd also received three best director awards including the Director’s ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT SPECIAL AWARD by the Florida Film Festival.
“EMOTIONAL WALLOP. An uproarious love story of bitter heartache and sweet revenge. ‘Harold and Maude’ meets ‘Misery’ in this unpredictable crossfire of love and rage. DIRECTING-WRITING DEBUT OF THREE-TIME OSCAR NOMINEE DIANE LADD. TERRIFIC DIALOGUE! STUNNING BREATHTAKING FILM. LADD IS GRISLY FUNNY IN THE TITLE ROLE, and the film is surprisingly effective as psychodrama, getting a special bite out of the casting of Lass’s own real ex-husband, BRUCE DERN, WHO STARS WITH A MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE in the part of the captive male. BOTH ACTORS SHOULD RECEIVE A NOMINATION PIERCING PERFORMANCES BY A SUPERB SUPPORTING CAST: SHELLEY WINTERS AND KELLY PRESTON… ‘MRS MUNCK’ in it’s own way, successfully mines some of the same terrain as ‘The Bridges of Madison County!’ Of the years (200 FILMS) AT THIS FESTIVAL ONE OF THIS REVIEWER’S TEN PERSONAL FAVORITES!”
– WILLIAM ARNOLD
Seattle Post Intelligence
"A love story. All the qualities of a typical big budget Hollywood movie…Diane Ladd has made a stylish powerful film."
GILL HARRIS - International Press
"Ladd majestically sweeps away any questions about her ability. We're left to wonder only whether she is more impressive as a director, writer, star or casting agent. HER DIRECTION IS CLEVER AND SMOOTH AND HER PORTRAYAL OF 'MRS. MUNCK' IS STUNNING."
MARK DAWIDZIAK - Dallas Morning News
"The big SURPRISE is the way Misery turns into Harold and Maude! SENSITIVE! TOUCHING! Just the thing for which we have all been yelling! A FILM that WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH, CRY and THINK!"
REX REED
"PROVOKED A POWERFUL AUDIENCE RESPONSE…this film could point a new direction for independent film makers."
WILLIAM RUSSELL - Scotland's Independent Newspaper
"THIS REVIEWER hasn't been made to feel so personally VULNERABLE since WOODY ALLEN'S Husband and Wives! LADD, BRILLIANT! DERN, a performance of A LIFETIME! KELLY PRESTON - EXQUISITE! SHELLY WINTERS - NATIONAL TREASURE! BEAUTIFUL, BRAVE, DREAMLIKE & TOUCHING! A FILM one EXPERIENCES rather than just watches!"
TOM ALLEN - Movie Maker Magazine