The Wife

Year: 2019
Description: Cast includes Glenn Close, Max Irons, Harry Lloyd, Elizabeth McGovern, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater, and Annie Starke.
In 1992, Joan (played by Glenn Close) and Joe (played by Jonathan Pryce) are opposites as she attends to his every need and considers the sacrifices she's made during their lengthy marriage and he prepares to accept the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Director: Runge, Björn
Writer: Anderson, Jane
Producer: Bamford, Jo; Bluemhuber, Claudia; Sørensen, Meta Louise Foldager; Swedlin, Rosalie; Tempest, Piers
Cinematographer: Brantås, Ulf
Editor: Runge, Lena
Production Team: Sony Pictures Classics, Silver Reel, Meta Film London, Anonymous Content, Tempo Productions, Embankment Films, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Genre: Feature Film
Drama
Source: Based on the novel The Wife by Meg Wolitzer
Language: English
Media Format: 1 DVD (100 min.), 1 Blu-ray disc (100 min.), or 1 streaming video (100 min.)
Type: Color
Original Release Date: 2018
Updated: 08-04-2023

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