The stepford wives is a 1972 satirical thriller novel by ira levin. The only real moral to be gleaned from this film is perhaps that both gynoid superfeminism and oldfashioned male chauvinism are inappropriate extremes. Katharine ross, paula prentiss, peter masterson, nanette newman and tina louise starred in the film, which was remade in. Ira levins savagely satiric scifi novel the stepford wives provided fodder for one of the biggest moneymaking films of the 1970s. I always heard about this moviestory and it came off to me as a horror trope. In addition to whats already explained in the article about how this forced a change in the look hed envisioned for the film on the theory that if the men of stepford were so fearful of their wives becoming liberated, theyd want them replaced with absolutely gorgeous robot versions rather than tamely domestic ones, he notes that theyd had. Oct 20, 2018 this is a 1975 film that casts katharine ross as a housewife named joanna whose husband moves their family from new york city to the small town of stepford, connecticut. The film was shot on location in connecticut, with towns like darien and fairfield standing in for the utopian stepford. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Slowly perhaps too slowly joanna deduces that something is amiss. Neveste perfecte the stepford wives 2004 online subtitrat. Stepford wives is almost up there with those 3 and bryan forbes does a good job directing william goldmans script, keeping the tension low key and building up to quite a thrilling climax. The stepford life minidocumentary on 1975 stepford wives film. The stepford wives organizations complete guide to the.
Parents need to know that the stepford wives is a remake of a 70s horror film that goes for comedy rather than scares, yet still has some material within that may traumatize younger viewers. Aug 27, 2011 the stepford wives 49 movie clip easy on spray starch 1975 hd duration. Interviews about making the 1975 stepford wives with director bryan forbes, producer edgar j. They seem fishy from the moment joanna katharine ross arrives in the cozy suburb of stepford. The stepford wives 1975 letterboxd your life in film. I do not know why this great movie has not been released on vhs or dvd in brazil. This creepy scifi thriller has been interpreted by some as an anticommunist propaganda film, with the pods representing communism. With nicole kidman, bette midler, matthew broderick, glenn close. This film is a departure from other versions of the stepford wives in that it is a comedy although the feminist themes are still present. Theres really nothing special to the film s style the cinematography, editing, or art design although id argue that the acting is pretty great. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. This is a 1975 film that casts katharine ross as a housewife named joanna whose husband moves their family from new york city to the small town of stepford, connecticut. The stepford wives 1975 katharine ross feature horror, mystery, scifi joanna eberhart has come to the quaint little town of stepford, connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the.
The stepford wives, frank ozs madcap reengineering of a dusty, secondrate thriller from 1975, opens with a montage of happy. Sep 25, 2015 the stepford wives 1975 katharine ross feature horror, mystery, scifi joanna eberhart has come to the quaint little town of stepford, connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents. I timed the stepford wives in conjunction with halloween and it wasnt really until the. The stepford wives neveste perfecte 2004 online subtitrat. The stepford wives 99 movie clip the supermarket 1975 hd duration. Joanna arrives at the mens association in the middle of a storm, complete. In a way, this 2004 remake is both a rereading of the original 1975 film and the logical conclusion of the madefortv movies throughout the 80s and 90s. Katharine ross, paula prentiss, peter masterson, nanette newman and tina louise starred in the film, which was remade in 2004.
The points the stepford wives made, created a controversy when it was released in 1975. Staring katherine ross, paula prentiss, mary stuart masterson and patrick oneal. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 31 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 4 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 2. The 1975 stepford wives also retains the whitewashed quality of secondwave feminism. Le film the stepford wives 2004 vostfr film complet. At a consciousnessraising group that joanna starts, the wives begin discussing spray starch and cleaning products.
English the stepford wives is a 1975 science fiction thriller film based on the 1972 ira levin novel of the same name. Apr 02, 2020 the stepford wives is a 1975 american satirical horror film directed by bryan forbes, written by william goldman, and starring katharine ross, paula prentiss, and peter masterson. Im a slow reader but the book was pretty short, so it didnt take me too long to get through it. The story concerns joanna eberhart, a photographer and young mother who begins to suspect that the frighteningly submissive housewives in her new idyllic connecticut neighborhood may. Oct 03, 2015 at a consciousnessraising group that joanna starts, the wives begin discussing spray starch and cleaning products. Interesting, and eerie horror film, the stepford wives is one of those films that. The complete guide to the stepford movies by carolyn snowden at the stepford wives organization at. According to william goldman, the initial screenplay had the stepford wives wearing miniskirts and halter tops. He is helped by the 2 leads, and the film succeeds or fails due to them. The stepford wives is a stunning film, one that is a genre classic, and if you enjoy old school horror, then this is a must see film. The stepford wives 1975 is an american science fiction film based on the ira levin novel of the same name. Stepford wives locations norwalk, connecticut atlas obscura.
Jan 29, 2014 new castle after dark presents the steptford wives 1975 duration. Sep 25, 2015 the stepford wives 1975 pg 115 min horror, mystery, scifi 12 february 1975 usa joanna eberhart has come to the quaint little town of stepford, connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents. However, the story itself is way ahead of its time. The film s story is well layered and keeps you involved from.
The stepford wives neveste perfecte 2004 film online subtitrat. The stepford wives 49 movie clip easy on spray starch 1975 hd duration. This may seem pessimistic, but it is also very realistic. Its plot follows a woman who relocates with her husband and children from new york city to the connecticut community of stepford, where she comes to find the women live unwaveringly subservient lives to their husbands. Joanna eberhart has come to the quaint little town of stepford, connecticut with. The franchise has come full circle and returned to the heart of the levines social satire. In this, the original version of the psychological horror tale, joanna and her husband are newcomers to the picture perfect new england town of stepford. The story concerns joanna eberhart, a photographer and young mother who begins to suspect that the frighteningly submissive housewives in her new idyllic connecticut neighborhood may be robots created by their husbands. They dont seem to do anything much, except keep up their images as perfect housewives and helpmates.
The stepford wives 1975 katharine ross feature horror. Gradually, joanna begins to realize that all of her friends have been replaced, and that she is in great danger. Discover stepford wives locations in norwalk, connecticut. Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film the stepford wives. The awful truth is that the men of stepford are replacing their wives. The stepford life minidocumentary on 1975 stepford wives.
It was directed by bryan forbes with a screenplay by william goldman. Home action comedy science fiction le film the stepford wives 2004 vostfr. The stepford wives is a 1975 american satirical horror film directed by bryan forbes, written by william goldman, and starring katharine ross, paula prentiss, and peter masterson. The film has plenty of atmosphere and tension to really make it stand out. The stepford wives is an iconic film, so much so that the title has been used to coin a phrase. The stepford life minidocumentary on 1975 stepford. In it, a young couple moves to the titular town, and the new wife notes some disturbing patterns, such as the extremely submissive behavior of the women. I timed the stepford wives in conjunction with halloween and it wasnt really until the 3rd act until that choice paid off. The stepford wives 1975 pg 115 min horror, mystery, scifi 12 february 1975 usa joanna eberhart has come to the quaint little town of stepford, connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents. The stepford wives 1975 joanna eberhart has come to the quaint little town of stepford, connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents. Late in levins novel, after most of her other friends have been turned into robots, joanna befriends ruthanne henry, a new resident and the first africanamerican woman in stepford.
The lucifer complex 1978 robert vaughn, merrie lynn ross, keenan. Distributie nicole kidman, bette midler, matthew broderick. Joanna katharine ross moves with husband walter peter masterson and their children to the ideal suburban community of stepford, connecticut. It isnt long before joanna notices that the majority of the women in her new home seem strangely docile, content to remain in their houses cleaning, cooking, and tending to. Horror movies the stepford wives 1975 horror movie ii. The stepford wives became a massive, runaway hit, earning four million dollars. The secret to a stepford wife lies behind the doors of the mens association. Ira levin wrote rosemarys baby and that was one of the scariest films ever. A modern woman and her family, new to the town of stepford, starts to see that the wives in town are suspiciously perfect and submissive to their men. The 1975 version of the stepford wives has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.
The audio has been mastered in dolby digital mono, and viewers may choose between soundtracks in english and french. At the request of the director this was changed to antebellum costumes because his wife, nanette newman, felt she didnt have the legs for the more suggestive clothing. Second and thirdwave feminist values and culture in the. Jun 28, 2016 interviews about making the 1975 stepford wives with director bryan forbes, producer edgar j. Ira levins original 1972 novella the stepford wives was both suspense and witty satire. Unfortunately, bobbie and joanna discover that the villages wives have been replaced with robots, and joannas husband wants in on the action. It told the story of joanna eberhart, a semiprofessional photographer who moves to a small town in connecticut away from new york city. The stepford wives is about a small suburb where the women happily go about their housework cleaning, doing laundry, and cooking gourmet meals to please their husbands. Nov 22, 2016 the 1975 stepford wives also retains the whitewashed quality of secondwave feminism. The stepford wives is a 1975 american satirical horror film directed by bryan forbes, written by william goldman, and starring katharine ross, paula prentiss. New castle after dark presents the steptford wives 1975. If television affects the way we think, dress and behave and, heaven help us, i m afraid it does then someday we may all be a nation of.
Katharine ross in the stepford wives 1975 the stepford wives 1975. It was made by a different director and crew who all had a different vision for the story line. The stepford wives is a 2004 american sciencefiction black comedy film. The stepford wives 1975 pg 115 min horror, mystery, scifi 12. The films story is well layered and keeps you involved from start to finish. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Movie 3 of 1975 and 24 overall in my journey through films of my lifetime. It was directed by frank oz from a screenplay by paul rudnick and stars nicole kidman, matthew broderick, bette midler, christopher walken, faith hill and glenn close. Unfortunately, bobbie and joanna discover that the villages wives have been replaced with robots, and. Stepford wives locations norwalk, connecticut atlas. The stepford wives is a 1975 scifihorrorthriller film about a woman who has come to the quaint little town of stepford, connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents. Chief among them is a grisly scene in which a main character is revealed to be a robot and his head detaches from his body while his wife cradles and kisses the head.
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