Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)

The story of psychologist William Moulton Marston, and his polyamorous relationship with his wife and their mistress who would inspire his creation of the superheroine, Wonder Woman.

Director:

Angela Robinson

Writer:

Angela Robinson

Stars:

Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote

7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Evans	...	William Moulton Marston
Rebecca Hall	...	Elizabeth Marston
Bella Heathcote	...	Olive Byrne
Connie Britton	...	Josette Frank
Monica Giordano	...	Mary
JJ Feild	...	Charles Guyette
Chris Conroy	...	Brant Gregory
Oliver Platt	...	M.C. Gaines
Maggie Castle	...	Dorothy Roubicek
Alexa Havins	...	Molly Stewart
Sharon Kubo	...	Kate
Allie Gallerani	...	Sara
Christopher Jon Gombos	...	Fred Stewart (as Chris Gombos)
Forry Buckingham	...	Doctor
Stacy Fischer	...	Linda

Storyline

Details the unconventional life of Dr. William Marston, the Harvard psychologist and inventor who helped invent the modern lie detector test and created Wonder Woman in 1941. Marston was in a polyamorous relationship with his wife Elizabeth, a psychologist and inventor in her own right, and Olive Byrne, a former student who became an academic. This relationship was key to the creation of Wonder Woman, as Elizabeth and Olive's feminist ideals were ingrained in the character from her creation. Marston died of skin cancer in 1947, but Elizabeth and Olive remained a couple and raised their and Marston's children together. The film is said to focus on how Marston dealt with the controversy surrounding Wonder Woman's creation.

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Plot Keywords:

comic book writer | taboo | wonder woman | sadomasochism | college professor | 

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Taglines:

Ever wonder?

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

R for strong sexual content including brief graphic images, and language.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

El profesor Marston y la Mujer Maravilla

Filming Locations:

Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$736,883, 15 October 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$1,584,759, 20 November 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Opposite Field Pictures,Boxspring Entertainment,Stage 6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though promoted as "the true story" of William Moulton Marston, Elizabeth Marston and Olive Byrne, most of this film is speculative as the Marstons never accounted their intimate life. At the 2017 New York Comic Con, Angela Robinson was asked by Travis Langley, a friend of the Marston family, and said that she "talked to a source who said that that was her interpretation, who had studied them, chose to tell the story as my interpretation of the story, and I think that there's a lot of facts that are indisputable about the Marstons and I feel that there's a lot that's open to interpretation. So as a filmmaker, this was my interpretation of their story."

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Goofs

In a scene set in the 1920's, Prof. Marston says that he was "in the OSS" during World War I. But the OSS didn't exist until 1942. In the twenties, "in the OSS" would have been meaningless.

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Quotes

William Moulton Marston: Suprema, the Wonder Woman... shall be the start of a powerful feminist movement; she will be carefully crafted, psychologically propaganda, based on a lifetime of research into the human mind inserted into a popular medium!
M.C. Gaines: Mmm.

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Crazy Credits

Photos of real-life William Marston, his wife Elizabeth, and Olive Byrne are shown at the end of the movie.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)

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Soundtracks

Old Timer
Written and Performed by Tom Howe
Courtesy of Feature Production Music Ltd

User Reviews

If you liked wonder woman you'll love this...

When Wonder Woman made her live action big screen debut on opening weekend, a teaser for a movie based on the life of the creator and his relationship with his wife and her friends made the rounds causing lots of buzz. The thing is, the movie was better than the teaser. It's very accurate based on the time period and the casting is great. Unlike the wonder woman movie, this one is not for kids. It's rated R for sex and nudity and it shows. Luke Evans plays the lead role as Prof. Marston, who created the lie detector test and is on his way to create a game changing female super hero who would become the most famous of them all: Wonder Woman. I'm surprised that this movie didn't get any Oscar love (same for Wonder Woman 2017). Give this one a rental and see for yourself how wonderful this movie is.