The Wife (2017)

A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to 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 12 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 | infidelity | secret | nobel prize for literature | 

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Taglines:

Behind any great man, there's always a greater woman

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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:

$9,141,566, 14 February 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

Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce were spotted on Cadogan Street, Glasgow, filming a scene in a black limousine on 29-30 November 2016.

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Goofs

The Nobel dinner always takes place in The Blue hall in Stockholm City hall, and this looks distinctly different from the room used here.

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Quotes

Joan Castleman: I am a kingmaker.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Glenn Close/Finn Wolfhard/Lauv (2018)

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Soundtracks

Med Piano 2
Written by Linda Spjut
Performed by Linda Spjut

User Reviews

The Humble Spouse

A woman who has faithfully supported her husband's literary success by quietly taking care of the small things that make him shine begins to examine her role when he is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Glenn Close gives a wonderful performance in this film. She did an amazing job playing this stoic role of a humble wife. The story was well written. I guess that my only complaint would be the settings. I didn't find the settings to be very engaging. It may be that the settings were meant to be understated to help bring out the mundane in Glenn Close's character's life. Regardless, it was something I noticed.

My final thoughts are that this film is a look at advantageous relationships that are unbalanced. Why is that ok? Is it due to admiration, love, or altruism? If you are looking for a movie that explores these issues this film is it.