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The Wife

  • 20172017
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  • 1h 39m
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7.2/10
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Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce in The Wife (2017)
Joan Castleman (Glenn Close) is 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 humor. 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.
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A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm to see her husband receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm to see her husband receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm to see her husband receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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40K
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  • Director
    • Björn Runge
  • Writers
    • Jane Anderson(screenplay by)
    • Meg Wolitzer(based on the novel "The Wife" by)
  • Stars
    • Glenn Close
    • Jonathan Pryce
    • Max Irons
  • Director
    • Björn Runge
  • Writers
    • Jane Anderson(screenplay by)
    • Meg Wolitzer(based on the novel "The Wife" by)
  • Stars
    • Glenn Close
    • Jonathan Pryce
    • Max Irons
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    • 255User reviews
    • 193Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 19 wins & 27 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Glenn Close
    Glenn Close
    • Joan Castleman
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • Joe Castleman
    Max Irons
    Max Irons
    • David Castleman
    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Nathanial Bone
    Harry Lloyd
    Harry Lloyd
    • Young Joe
    Annie Starke
    Annie Starke
    • Young Joan
    Elizabeth McGovern
    Elizabeth McGovern
    • Elaine Mozell
    Johan Widerberg
    Johan Widerberg
    • Walter Bark
    Karin Franz Körlof
    Karin Franz Körlof
    • Linnea
    Richard Cordery
    Richard Cordery
    • Hal Bowman
    Jan Mybrand
    Jan Mybrand
    • Arvid Engdahl
    Anna Azcárate
    Anna Azcárate
    • Mrs. Lindelöf
    • (as Anna Azcarate)
    Peter Forbes
    • James Finch
    Fredric Gildea
    • Mr. Lagerfelt
    • (as Fredrik Gildea)
    Jane Garda
    Jane Garda
    • Constance Finch
    Alix Wilton Regan
    Alix Wilton Regan
    • Susannah Castleman
    Nick Fletcher
    Nick Fletcher
    • King Gustav
    Mattias Nordkvist
    • Dr. Ekeberg
    • Director
      • Björn Runge
    • Writers
      • Jane Anderson(screenplay by)
      • Meg Wolitzer(based on the novel "The Wife" by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Annie Starke, who plays the young Joan, is the daughter of Glenn Close.
    • Goofs
      Joan tells Nathanial that if he does anything to malign Joe's work, she will take him to court. First, any honest critique of an artist's work would be protected by the First Amendment. Second, you cannot be sued for slandering the dead. Third, since Nathanial's allegations would be perfectly true, she would have no case.
    • Quotes

      Joan Castleman: I am a kingmaker.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Glenn Close/Finn Wolfhard/Lauv (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Everything's Just So Fine
      Performed by Dominic Halpin
      Written by Dominic Halpin
      Published by King of Cups Music (BMI)/Dominic Halpin (APRA)
      Courtesy of Noma Music & Capp Records Inc.

    User reviews255

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    7/10
    Glenn was robbed of best actress.
    Really nice movie with great performances. I don't understand why or how Glenn didn't win this time smh.
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    • lewismusgrove88
    • Mar 3, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Sweden
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Site - Silver Reel
      • Official Site - Tempo Productions
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • La esposa
    • Filming locations
      • Hutchesons' Hall, Ingram Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Silver Reel
      • Meta Film
      • Anonymous Content
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,601,092
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $108,284
      • Aug 19, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,978,189
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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