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

Writers:

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

Stars:

Christian Slater, Elizabeth McGovern, Max Irons

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Christian Slater	...	Nathaniel Bone
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Elaine Mozell
Max Irons	...	David Castleman
Glenn Close	...	Joan Castleman
Harry Lloyd	...	Young Joe Castleman
Jonathan Pryce	...	Joe Castleman
Morgane Polanski	...	Lorraine
Annie Starke	...	Young Joan Castleman
Alix Wilton Regan	...	Susannah Castleman
Karin Franz Körlof	...	Linnea
Nick Fletcher	...	King Gustav
Michael Benz	...	White
Carolin Stoltz	...	Hotel Nurse
Twinnie Lee Moore	...	Monica
Catharina Christie	...	Hotel Doctor

Storyline

Behind any great man, there's always a greater woman - and you're about to meet her. It is crucial you get to know this woman - many of us already do and don't even realise it. 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. The Wife is a poignant, funny and emotional journey; a celebration of womanhood, self-discovery and liberation.

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Plot Keywords:

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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 Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK Sweden USA

Language:

English

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:

$4,891,527, 23 September 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tempo Productions Limited,Anonymous Content,Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original Broadway production of "The Real Thing," Glenn Close played Jeremy Irons' lover. (Both won Tonys.) In "The Wife," Close plays the mother of Max Irons, Jeremy Irons' real-life son.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

Let's Fly Away
Performed by Joel Evans Big Band featuring Patrick Tuzzolino
Written by Joe Lervold (as Joel Evans) & Julius Robinson
Published by One Hundred Percent Publishing (BMI) & Project R Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Noma Music & Capp Records Inc.

User Reviews

Step aside Meryl! This one belongs to Glenn

Glenn Close is perfection. Her performance alone is worth the while and the price of the ticket. The movie is compelling even if a bit predictable but Close never loses a step. Every nuanced gesture, every clenching of the teeth, every glance charged with emotion. You have to see her in this. Oh, and Christian Slater is like Dorian Grey he looks fantastic!