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Title: The Wife (2017)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Christian Slater | ... | Nathaniel Bone | |
| Max Irons | ... | David Castleman | |
| Elizabeth McGovern | ... | Elaine Mozell | |
| Glenn Close | ... | Joan Castleman | |
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | Joe Castleman | |
| Harry Lloyd | ... | Young Joe Castleman | |
| Morgane Polanski | ... | Lorraine | |
| Alix Wilton Regan | ... | Susannah Castleman | |
| Karin Franz Körlof | ... | Linnea | |
| Annie Starke | ... | Young Joan Castleman | |
| Nick Fletcher | ... | King Gustav | |
| Michael Benz | ... | White | |
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Grainne Keenan | ... | Carol Castleman |
| Carolin Stoltz | ... | Hotel Nurse | |
| Twinnie Lee Moore | ... | Monica | |
Behind any great man, there's always a greater woman - and you're about to meet her. Joan Castleman (Glenn Close): a highly intelligent and still-striking beauty - the perfect devoted wife. Forty years spent sacrificing her own talent, dreams and ambitions to fan the flames of her charismatic husband Joe (Jonathan Pryce) and his skyrocketing literary career. Ignoring his infidelities and excuses because of his "art" with grace and humour. Their fateful pact has built a marriage upon uneven compromises. And Joan's reached her breaking point. On the eve of Joe's Nobel Prize for Literature, the crown jewel in a spectacular body of work, Joan's coup de grace is to confront the biggest sacrifice of her life and secret of his career. Written by anonymous
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A fascinating story about an iconic 20th century author and Nobel Prize winner's ceremony in Stockholm is told from the vantage point of his faithful, devoted wife who first met him as one of his students decades earlier in Smith College. Based on the novel by Meg Wolitzer, it is a layered, challenging character study wonderfully brought to the big screen.
Three tremendous performances anchor this film. Glenn Close is compelling and sympathetic as the painstakingly complex protagonist wrestling with long-suppressed demons and a conflicting sense of fidelity to a marital relationship that requires an extraordinary level of compromise. Jonathan Pryce is excellent in a viscerally narcissistic role that becomes more and more appalling in his character's audacity as the storyline develops; you might wonder how this man lived with himself. Finally, Christian Slater is sharp as an unctuous but quietly ruthless biographer who has set out on an investigation- a textbook example of an odious character with righteous ends. All three actors contribute extremely well, even though Glenn Close's perspective is front and center all the way.
This film can be difficult to watch at times, but it's a powerful story that is well-presented and executed. It's a film that might warrant viewing a second time to evaluate the characters' dynamics to fully appreciate the heart of the story. Enthusiastically recommend.