Susan Tyrrell: My Rotten Life, a Bitter Operetta

"“It’s a little raw and crude right now, but I want this to be ‘My Rotten Life’ as a dessert, not as a liver pill.”"

1992 1h 9m EN

MusicComedy

Synopsis

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"It's a little raw and crude right now, but I want this to be 'My Rotten Life' as a dessert, not as a liver pill." Cult film actress Susan Tyrrell (Fat City, Forbidden Zone, Cry-Baby) performing her one woman semi autobiographical musical show at La Cage, Los Angeles, 1992.

““It’s a little raw and crude right now, but I want this to be ‘My Rotten Life’ as a dessert, not as a liver pill.””

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Cast

Susan Tyrrell
The Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rocky Schenck
Writers: Susan Tyrrell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Myrow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "“It’s a little raw and crude right now, but I want this to be ‘My Rotten Life’ as a dessert, not as a liver pill.”".

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IMDB entry: tt5020714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rocky Schenck directs. Fred Myrow scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Fred Myrow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Marketing tagline: "“It’s a little raw and crude right now, but I want this to be ‘My Rotten Life’ as a dessert, not as a liver pill.”".
6IMDB entry: tt5020714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.