The Wife (2017)

A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm to see her husband receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Director:

Björn Runge (as Björn L Runge)

Writers:

Jane Anderson (screenplay by), Meg Wolitzer (based on the novel "The Wife" by)

Stars:

Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Max Irons

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glenn Close	...	Joan Castleman
Jonathan Pryce	...	Joe Castleman
Max Irons	...	David Castleman
Christian Slater	...	Nathanial Bone
Harry Lloyd	...	Young Joe
Annie Starke	...	Young Joan
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Elaine Mozell
Johan Widerberg	...	Walter Bark
Karin Franz Körlof	...	Linnea
Richard Cordery	...	Hal Bowman
Jan Mybrand	...	Arvid Engdahl
Anna Azcárate	...	Mrs. Lindelöf (as Anna Azcarate)
Peter Forbes	...	James Finch
Fredric Gildea	...	Mr. Lagerfelt (as Fredrik Gildea)
Jane Garda	...	Constance Finch

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

writer | marriage | nobel prize for literature | infidelity | secret | 

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Taglines:

Secrets lie between the lines.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site - Silver Reel Official Site - Tempo Productions

Country:

UK Sweden USA

Language:

English Swedish

Release Date:

28 September 2018 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Wife

Filming Locations:

Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$108,284, 19 August 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$9,601,092, 18 April 2019

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silver Reel, Meta Film, Anonymous Content

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jonathan Pryce and Harry Lloyd play older and younger versions of the same person. Both actors also appeared on Game of Thrones as totally unrelated characters.

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Goofs

Derek Walcott, the Saint Lucian poet and playwright, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992.

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Quotes

Joan Castleman: I am a kingmaker.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Life-Size 2/Green Book/The Wife (2018)

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Soundtracks

Rolling River
Performed by Kelly Cavanagh
Written by Peter Kelly Cavanagh
Published by Homespun Music (SOCAN)
Courtesy of Noma Music & Capp Records Inc.

User Reviews

A very good movie which I didn't like

I didn't like this movie, but I don't think I was meant to. It is thought provoking and very well acted by a wonderful cast. There are inconsistencies in the plot which I will not outline but they did detract. Still, it had impact and left me thinking long after the end. If we make free decisions to support and remain with a cad and a narcissist do we deserve pity for the unhappiness which results?