IMDb 7.1 1976 HD

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976
Comedy Drama Soap
7.1 IMDB

In the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, suburban housewife Mary Hartman seeks the kind of domestic perfection promised by Reader’s Digest and TV commercials. Instead she finds herself…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Starring
Louise Lasser / Greg Mullavey / Mary Kay Place / Graham Jarvis / Dody Goodman / Debralee Scott / Victor Kilian / Dabney Coleman

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

absurdist satirical dark humour unsettling groundbreaking cult classic anxious bizarre unique iconic critical challenging

Reviews

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Beatrice Holloway
May 28, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman is an acquired taste, but one that many will find richly rewarding. Louise Lasser’s central performance is a tour de force, a portrayal of a woman constantly on the brink, buffeted by circumstances both…

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Arthur Pendelton
May 28, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This is television that dares to be different. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman takes the familiar tropes of suburban drama and injects them with a potent dose of the surreal and the satirical. Louise Lasser is hypnotic as the…

P
Philippa Jones
May 28, 2026
5.0 / 5
5.0

A television landmark, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman remains astonishingly potent. Louise Lasser delivers a career-defining performance, her every flicker of expression communicating a world of unspoken desperation and existential dread, all filtered through a lens of pitch-black comedy.…

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Marcus Bellweather
May 28, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman presents a fascinating, if somewhat uneven, portrait of domestic discontent. The premise itself – a housewife seeking perfection amidst outlandish misfortune – is a fertile ground for dark humour. Louise Lasser's portrayal is the…

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Eleanor Vance
May 28, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

Louise Lasser's performance as Mary Hartman is nothing short of a masterclass in controlled chaos. She embodies the suburban housewife desperately seeking an unattainable ideal, only to be swamped by a relentless tide of absurdity. The direction, though…

FAQs

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman deals with mature themes and employs a highly specific, often satirical and dark comedic tone. Its content can be challenging and may not appeal to those seeking lighthearted fare. The series tackles issues that, while presented absurdly, touch on societal anxieties and personal struggles. Viewers should approach it with an understanding of its unconventional nature and its willingness to push comedic and dramatic boundaries, rather than expecting a conventional sitcom.