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:

$9,264,012, 21 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

Although the film was screened at film festivals in 2017 (and subsequently acquired for distribution), it was rumored to have been held for release until 2018 in order to give Glenn Close a better shot at an Oscar nomination.

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Goofs

An aerial shot of Stockholm shows a long, blue bus on a street. That type of bus was not yet in service in 1992.

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Quotes

Joan Castleman: There's nothing more dangerous than a writer whose feelings have been hurt.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Don Cheadle/Gary Clark Jr. (2019)

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Soundtracks

String Quartet Op. 77
Written by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Kodaly Quartet
Courtesy of Naxos Rights US LLC

User Reviews

Work of Glenn Close is the consummate mastery

The acting of Glenn Close is outstanding. I am so glad she gets nomination Academy Awards best performance by an actress in a leading role. It seems she skimps on her emotions on the screen, much time she keeps silence. All this makes a strong impression. Let she will win.