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The Artist's Wife

  • 2019
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Lena Olin and Bruce Dern in The Artist's Wife (2019)
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Claire Smythson, wife of the renowned abstract artist Richard Smythson, is plunged into a late-life crisis when her husband is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and is in danger of not comp... Read allClaire Smythson, wife of the renowned abstract artist Richard Smythson, is plunged into a late-life crisis when her husband is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and is in danger of not completing the paintings for his final show.Claire Smythson, wife of the renowned abstract artist Richard Smythson, is plunged into a late-life crisis when her husband is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and is in danger of not completing the paintings for his final show.

  • Director
    • Tom Dolby
  • Writers
    • Tom Dolby
    • Nicole Brending
    • Abdi Nazemian
  • Stars
    • Bruce Dern
    • Lena Olin
    • Stefanie Powers
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    369
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    • Director
      • Tom Dolby
    • Writers
      • Tom Dolby
      • Nicole Brending
      • Abdi Nazemian
    • Stars
      • Bruce Dern
      • Lena Olin
      • Stefanie Powers
    • 10User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins total

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    Lena Olin
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    • Claire…
    Stefanie Powers
    Stefanie Powers
    • Ada Risi
    Avan Jogia
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    • Danny
    Juliet Rylance
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    • Angela…
    Catherine Curtin
    Catherine Curtin
    • Joyce
    Ravi Cabot-Conyers
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    • Gogo
    Tonya Pinkins
    Tonya Pinkins
    • Liza Caldwell
    Lukas Hassel
    Lukas Hassel
    • Photographer
    Caryn West
    Caryn West
    • Dr. Sheila Abrams
    Robert Myers
    Robert Myers
    • Townsperson
    Alexandre Bagot
    Alexandre Bagot
    • Mikey
    Clare Louise Frost
    Clare Louise Frost
    • Artist's Model
    Elise Santora
    Elise Santora
    • Joan
    Gerardo Rodriguez
    Gerardo Rodriguez
    • Doorman
    Gabriel Millman
    • Grocery Clerk
    Meadow Nguy
    Meadow Nguy
    • Melanie
    • (as Meadow Tien Nguy)
    Josh Mowery
    • Museum Director
    • Director
      • Tom Dolby
    • Writers
      • Tom Dolby
      • Nicole Brending
      • Abdi Nazemian
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    Featured reviews

    8Intermissionman_

    Brussels Sprouts & Pomegranate

    Bruce Dern Loves Brussels Sprouts Lena Olin Loves Pomegranates

    The table is Set.

    Stephanie Powers nails her role and accent as a famous Art Dealer.

    Be sure and watch the Trailer Totally absorbing Film !!! Best seen at a Theatre. Oscar worthy ? ❤
    hupkabupka

    Snoozefest

    It was so boring, self-indulgent and annoying that I had to skip ahead several times and there was just more boring and annoying self-indulgence. Watching paint dry is more entertaining than this.

    I suppose if you're an actor you might like this. I can't imagine anyone else enjoying it. Leno Olin's voice droning on and on and on just put me off completely.
    8unclehud

    Is this my future?

    Excellent treatment of aging and slowly losing control of one's life. Ms Olin is fabulous, and Mr Dean is Impressive. Not for the faint of heart.
    5westsideschl

    Paintings Looked Cheap

    About getting old, Alzheimer's, love, being rich & spoiled, but in seeing this I think of & compare to the billions who suffer short lives w/disease & poverty. Priorities. Paintings shown were a lot of cheap splotches of rectangles. Better to hire any number of real artist's like the clavadetcher consortium of struggling artists.
    10azarriazi

    Must see

    I was lucky to see the beautiful and emotional movie during MVFF, I will go see it again and recommend it as a MUST SEE

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    • Quotes

      Richard Smythson: Why do we paint? We paint because we have no choice.

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • The Artist's Wife Official Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ressamın Karısı
    • Production companies
      • Water's End Productions
      • Greyshack Films
      • Retro-Perspective
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,138
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $786
      • Sep 27, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,097
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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