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{{For|the 1953 film directed by [[Mikio Naruse]]|Wife (film)}}
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| director = [[Tom Noonan]]
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| producer = Michael D. Aglion<br>Scott Macaulay<br>Robin O'Hara
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| writer = Tom Noonan
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| music = Tom Noonan (as Ludovico Sorret)
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| cinematography = Joe DeSalvo
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| distributor = [[Artistic License]]
| distributor = [[Artistic License]]
| released = August 16, 1996
| released = {{Film date|1995|08|16}}
| runtime = 119 min.
| runtime = 119 min.
| country = [[United States]]
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| language = [[English language|English]]
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'''''The Wife''''' is a [[1995 in film|1995]] film written and directed by [[Tom Noonan]], based on his play ''Wifey''. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1995 [[Sundance Film Festival]].
'''''The Wife''''' is a 1995 film written and directed by [[Tom Noonan]], based on his play ''Wifey''. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1995 [[Sundance Film Festival]], after Noonan had won the Grand Prize the previous year with ''[[What Happened Was]]''.<ref>New York Magazine ''What Happened Next Was'' June 19, 1995 p88</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Jack and his wife Rita, both professional therapists, live and work in virtual isolation in a remote Vermont cottage. One night, one of Jack's patients, Cosmo, unexpectedly turns up with young wife Arlie in tow. And the more the couples talk and drink, the more tension builds over what personal issues are being shared in analysis, as well as the private troubles of the therapists themselves.
Jack and his wife Rita, both professional [[therapists]], live and work in virtual [[Social isolation|isolation]] in a remote [[Vermont]] [[cottage]]. One night, one of Jack's patients, Cosmo, unexpectedly turns up with young wife Arlie in tow. And the more the couples talk and drink, the more tension builds over what personal issues are being shared in analysis, as well as the private troubles of the therapists themselves.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Tom Noonan]] as Jack
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* [[Wallace Shawn]] as Cosmo
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* [[Karen Young (actress)|Karen Young]] as Arlie
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* [[Julie Hagerty]] as Rita
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* Danny Darrow as The Tailor (uncredited)
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| [[Tom Noonan]]|| Jack
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| [[Wallace Shawn]] || Cosmo
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| [[Karen Young (actress)|Karen Young]]|| Arlie
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| [[Julie Hagerty]] || Rita
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
[[Stephen Holden]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the film a mixed review:
[[Stephen Holden]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' gave the film a mixed review:
{{cquote |''The Wife'' begins promisingly, but once Mr. Noonan's screenplay lurches into comic caricature, the movie loses its psychological authority... You are more inclined to laugh derisively at the characters than to sympathize with them... The detailed ensemble acting goes a long way toward covering up some of the screenplay's holes.<ref>[http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9402EED71331F935A2575BC0A960958260]</ref>}}
{{cquote |''The Wife'' begins promisingly, but once Mr. Noonan's screenplay lurches into comic caricature, the movie loses its psychological authority... You are more inclined to laugh derisively at the characters than to sympathize with them... The detailed ensemble acting goes a long way toward covering up some of the screenplay's holes.<ref>[https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9402EED71331F935A2575BC0A960958260 NYTimes.com review]</ref>}}


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0114936|The Wife}}
* {{IMDb title|0114936|The Wife}}
* {{amg movie|133596|The Wife}}
* {{allMovie title|133596|The Wife}}


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Latest revision as of 00:07, 16 September 2024

For the 1953 film directed by Mikio Naruse, see Wife (film).
The Wife
Movie Poster
Directed byTom Noonan
Written byTom Noonan
Produced by
  • Michael D. Aglion
  • Scott Macaulay
  • Robin O'Hara
Starring
CinematographyJoe DeSalvo
Edited byTom Noonan (as Richmond Arrley)
Music byTom Noonan (as Ludovico Sorret)
Distributed byArtistic License
Release date
  • August 16, 1995 (1995-08-16)
Running time
119 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Wife is a 1995 film written and directed by Tom Noonan, based on his play Wifey. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, after Noonan had won the Grand Prize the previous year with What Happened Was.[1]

Plot

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Jack and his wife Rita, both professional therapists, live and work in virtual isolation in a remote Vermont cottage. One night, one of Jack's patients, Cosmo, unexpectedly turns up with young wife Arlie in tow. And the more the couples talk and drink, the more tension builds over what personal issues are being shared in analysis, as well as the private troubles of the therapists themselves.

Cast

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Critical reception

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Stephen Holden of The New York Times gave the film a mixed review:

The Wife begins promisingly, but once Mr. Noonan's screenplay lurches into comic caricature, the movie loses its psychological authority... You are more inclined to laugh derisively at the characters than to sympathize with them... The detailed ensemble acting goes a long way toward covering up some of the screenplay's holes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ New York Magazine What Happened Next Was June 19, 1995 p88
  2. ^ NYTimes.com review
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  • The Wife at IMDb
  • ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› The Wife at AllMovie


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