Sweden / USA / UK,
2017, 99 min
Directed by:
Björn RungeScreenplay:
Jane AndersonCinematography:
Ulf BrantåsComposer:
Jocelyn PookCast:
Jonathan Pryce, Glenn Close, Christian Slater, Max Irons, Harry Lloyd, Alix Wilton Regan, Karin Franz Körlof, Michael Benz, Carolin Stoltz, Annie Starke (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Based on the novel by the bestselling author Meg Wolitzer, The Wife interweaves the midcentury story of a couple’s youthful passion and ambition with a portrait of a marriage, thirty-plus years later—a lifetime’s shared compromises, secrets, betrayals, and genuine, mutual love. (Métropole Films Distribution)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2019 - Glenn Close (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2019 - Glenn Close (Best Female Lead)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2019 - Glenn Close (Best Leading Actress)
AACTA International Awards
- 2019 - Glenn Close (Best Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2019 - Glenn Close (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2019 - Glenn Close (Best Actress)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2018 - Glenn Close (Best Actress)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2017 - Björn Runge (Golden Shell for Best Film)