The Wife (2017)
Secrets lie between the lines
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
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: August 17, 2017
Cast
- Glenn Close - Joan Castleman
- Jonathan Pryce - Joe Castleman
- Christian Slater - Nathaniel Bone
- Max Irons - David Castleman
- Harry Lloyd - Young Joe
- Annie Starke - Young Joan
- Elizabeth McGovern - Elaine Mozell
- Johan Widerberg - Walter Bark
- Karin Franz Körlof - Linnea
- Richard Cordery - Hal Bowman
Screenplay
- Jane Anderson (Screenplay)
- Meg Wolitzer (Novel)
Music: Jocelyn Pook
Cinematography: Ulf Brantås
Editing: Lena Dahlberg-Runge
Production: Anonymous Content, Meta Film London, Silver Reel, Tempo Productions, Embankment Films, Creative Scotland, Spark Film & TV, Chimney Sweden, Film i Väst
Country: Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English, svenska
Budget: $7M
Box Office: $20M
Original Language: en
Themes
Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Deep Regret Over Past Deeds, Nostalgic Memories and the Past
Keywords
infidelity, husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, professor, nobel prize, stockholm, sweden, flashback, author, writer, love affair, extramarital affair, novelist, award, 1960s, 1990s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wife about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Wife?
- The Wife was directed by Björn Runge.
- Who stars in The Wife?
- The Wife stars Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater, Max Irons, Harry Lloyd, Annie Starke.
- How long is The Wife?
- The Wife has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Wife?
- The Wife is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Wife?
- The Wife had a budget of $7M.
- How much did The Wife gross?
- The Wife grossed $20M worldwide.
- Where was The Wife produced?
- The Wife was produced in Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Wife?
- The themes of The Wife include: Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Deep Regret Over Past Deeds, Nostalgic Memories and the Past.