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Professor Marston & the Wonder Women

Original title: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 48m
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7.0/10
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Bella Heathcote in Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017)
The story of psychologist William Moulton Marston, the polyamorous relationship between his wife and his mistress, the creation of his beloved comic book character Wonder Woman, and the controversy the comic generated.
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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.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.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
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,386
    581
    • Director
      • Angela Robinson
    • Writer
      • Angela Robinson
    • Stars
      • Luke Evans
      • Rebecca Hall
      • Bella Heathcote
    • 145User reviews
    • 146Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 8 nominations

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    Bella Heathcote in Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017)
    Rebecca Hall and Bella Heathcote in Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017)
    Rebecca Hall, Angela Robinson, and Bella Heathcote in Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017)
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    Rebecca Hall, Luke Evans, and Bella Heathcote in Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017)
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    Luke Evans in Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017)
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    Luke Evans
    Luke Evans
    • William Moulton Marston
    Rebecca Hall
    Rebecca Hall
    • Elizabeth Marston
    Bella Heathcote
    Bella Heathcote
    • Olive Byrne
    Connie Britton
    Connie Britton
    • Josette Frank
    Monica Giordano
    Monica Giordano
    • Mary
    JJ Feild
    JJ Feild
    • Charles Guyette
    Chris Conroy
    Chris Conroy
    • Brant Gregory
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • M.C. Gaines
    Maggie Castle
    Maggie Castle
    • Dorothy Roubicek
    Alexa Havins
    Alexa Havins
    • Molly Stewart
    Sharon Kubo
    • Kate
    Allie Gallerani
    Allie Gallerani
    • Sara
    Christopher Jon Gombos
    Christopher Jon Gombos
    • Fred Stewart
    • (as Chris Gombos)
    Forry Buckingham
    • Doctor
    Stacy Fischer
    • Linda
    Gabriella Nail
    Gabriella Nail
    • Student
    • (as Gabrielle Nail)
    Frank Ridley
    Frank Ridley
    • Manager
    Ken Cheeseman
    Ken Cheeseman
    • Dean Liddy
    • Director
      • Angela Robinson
    • Writer
      • Angela Robinson
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    • Trivia
      A very close friend of the Marston family is Lynda Carter, the star of Wonder Woman (1975).
    • 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. During 1917-1919 each branch of the military and several executive departments had their own intelligence units. Marston might have been affiliated with U.S. Army intelligence in some capacity.
    • Quotes

      William Moulton Marston: She is beautiful, guileless, kind, and pure of heart. You are brilliant, ferocious, hilarious, and a grade A bitch. Together, you are the perfect woman.

    • Crazy credits
      Photos of real-life William Marston, his wife Elizabeth, and Olive Byrne are shown at the end of the movie.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      The Speakeasy
      Written by Tom Howe

      Performed by Jill Barber & Tom Howe

      Courtesy of Feature Production Music Ltd

    User reviews145

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    7/10
    Not Henry & June ... But Worth Your Time
    Grateful to have caught an early screening of this movie in NYC, in which the cast made a brief appearance at the movie theater. The first thing I want to say is that this is a movie I will watch more than once.

    Professor Marston and the Wonder Women is a film about ideas. It explores polyamory ("the philosophy or state of being in love or romantically involved with more than one person at the same time") and touches on explorations of dominance/submission and role-play, along the lines of BDSM.

    Having read Jill Lepore's excellent book, The Secret History of Wonder Woman, I knew a great deal about this story before going into the theater. As Lepore writes, "Wonder Woman's debt is to the fictional feminist utopia and the struggle for women's rights. Her origins lie in William Moulton Marston's past, and in the lives of the women he loved; they created Wonder Woman, too." It's this dynamic that sets the stage for this story, and the preview trailer for this film made it look erotic too. But those expecting to see a film along the lines of Henry & June may be disappointed.

    I enjoyed this movie, but wished the romantic elements were explored more fully, particularly between the two women. The editing seemed at times overly efficient, too much in a hurry, far more concerned with propelling the narrative forward than in creating a relaxed, intimate atmosphere where the characters could indulge in the situation and be in the moment. I wish there were more "real time" scenes of foreplay, actually. Not sex, foreplay - as in flirting. Because I couldn't see the bond these people shared, and this was a movie about how these people connected.

    My favorite character, by far, was Olive Byrne as played by Bella Heathcote, who is vulnerable and beautiful in the film. A real Gwendoline, to use fetish parlance. Least favorite would be Marston's wife as played by Rebecca Hall, who's an accomplished actress but seemed too uptight - and, worse, too contemporary - in this role. It always amazes me that costume and set design for period pieces like this are thoroughly researched and accurately reproduced, while almost no research goes into reproducing language use and speech patterns of the day (1925 - 1947). Did people actually use the f-word as much as Rebecca Hall uses it in this film? I think not. It made her character more grating than she needed to be. This is a fault of the script, and the f-word was used as a crutch far too often.

    Marston was played adequately by the rugged-looking Luke Evans, who bears no resemblance to the overweight, dreamy-eyed real-life William Moulton Marston, but this was a concession to female audience members I suppose.

    In real life, it's unknown how Marston developed an interest in BDSM. In the film, it's through Marston's encounter with the mythical pioneer of fetish history, Charles Guyette (the "G-string King"), a real historical figure. What I know of Guyette I learned through reading Charles Guyette: Godfather of American Fetish Art by Richard Perez Seves. As suavely played by JJ Field, he serves as mentor to Marston. Again, this is a bit of shorthand. Guyette is not mentioned in Lepore's history, but the audience is quickly introduced to this fetish underworld, which serves as a strong influence in the creation of Wonder Woman. No mention of Guyette being French in the Seves's book; in fact, he was born and raised in Massachusetts, according to Seves, but the people making this film may not have known this at the time as this brief book is more recent.

    Overall, I'll wrap up this review by saying that despite these flaws, this is a film worth viewing. Maybe my own high expectations for it were impossible to meet. I enjoyed many scenes, with my favorite relying on the lie detector machine used in the first half of the movie; I truly loved those scenes. Again, I loved Bella Heathcote as Olive Byrne in this. So, in spite of all my nitpicking, I still give this movie a strong 7 out of 10. The ideas explored in this film make it worth watching. Maybe there's a director's cut of this film out there with additional scenes between the actors. One can only hope. But I would still see this movie again, as is, and certainly plan to.
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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
    • Filming locations
      • Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Strongman
      • Opposite Field Pictures
      • Boxspring Entertainment
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,584,759
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $736,883
      • Oct 15, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,899,615
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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