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The Stepford Wives

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6.7/10 • 323

1975-02-121h 57m

MysteryThrillerScience FictionHorror

Something is wrong with the women of Stepford.

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.

Directors
Bryan Forbes
Editors
Timothy Gee

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  1. Katharine Ross

    Katharine Ross

    Joanna Eberhart

  2. Paula Prentiss

    Paula Prentiss

    Bobbie Markowe

  3. Nanette Newman

    Nanette Newman

    Carol Van Sant

  4. Judith Baldwin

    Judith Baldwin

    Patricia Cornell

  5. Peter Masterson

    Peter Masterson

    Walter Eberhart

  6. Tina Louise

    Tina Louise

    Charmaine Wimpiris

  7. Carol Eve Rossen

    Carol Eve Rossen

    Dr. Fancher

  8. William Prince

    William Prince

    Ike Mazzard

  9. Mary Stuart Masterson

    Mary Stuart Masterson

    Kim Eberhart

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Wuchak

Aug 11, 2020

7/10

Slow-burn creepy 70's Sci-fi/drama A couple (Katharine Ross & Peter Masterson) moves from the Big Apple to Stepford, Connecticut, where many of the wives of the village are oblivious to the current women's lib movement; they seem wholly dedicated to their husbands, home & garden and keeping themselves well-groomed and primed for sex. The husband joins the mysterious all-male organization of the town which seems to be up to something fishy. Paula Prentiss is on hand as Joanna’s quirky new friend while Tina Louise plays another newbie resident. “The Stepford Wives” (1975) is a drama/mystery that morphs into sci-fi/horror. It’s iconic for good reason. The story’s captivating and the movie’s all-around entertaining. The story's not campy at all, like the confused 2004 version. This is serious and creepy sci-fi/drama with a bit o’ satire. It powerfully succeeds while the similar-themed "Westworld" (1973) is only passable. Unfortunately, the film takes too much time with the building mystery where some of the drama is just plain dull. Nevertheless, it’s a notable film of the 70s tarnished only by the misguided remake in the 2000s. The film runs 1 hour, 55 minutes, and was shot in Connecticut (Norwalk, Westport, Darien, Weston, Fairfield & Redding), except for the opening Manhattan scenes. GRADE: B

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$500,000.00
Revenue
$8,700,000.00
Keywords
androidsmall townbased on novel or bookfeminismhousewifeconnecticutrobotsuburbfranticdesperatewomen's liberationauthoritariancondescendingdefiantdemeaningderogatoryforebodingfrightenedmean spirited