In swedish director bjorn runges film version of the 2003 meg wolitzer novel, the brilliant glenn. The film premiered on september 12, 2017, at the 2017 toronto international film festival, and was released in the united states on. Glenn closes new movie the wife has been a huge hit during the 2019 award shows. Glenn close born march 19, 1947 is an american actress, singer, and producer. The wife 3 stars if glenn close wins the oscar for this, it will be welldeserved and not the al pacinoscent of a woman award for past legendary performances. Sep 16, 2017 glenn close plays the wife of a nobelwinning writer jonathan pryce in bjorn runges adaptation of the 2003 meg wolitzer novel.
Glenn close on playing the wife and being a mother. Father figures helen 2017 the wife joan castleman 2017. Joan castleman glenn close has spent forty years sacrificing her own talent, dreams and ambitions to support her charismatic husband joe jonathan pryce and his stellar literary career. Glenn close has long been of our finest actors, and this role as a strong woman in a 1990s mans world setting is one of her finest hours on film. You can find out more about how the film was made with the exclusive look behind the scenes featurette on the dvd and bluray. The wife movie cast, where it was filmed, and what its about. Joe castleman jonathan pryce has written a hugely successful series of books that have scored him. It stars glenn close, jonathan pryce, and christian slater, and follows a woman who questions her life choices as she travels to stockholm with her narcissistic husband, who is set to receive the nobel prize in literature. Aug 14, 2018 music, film, tv and political news coverage.
All the lead actress nominees are terrific, but glenn close creates something unique because its so subtle. Forty years spent sacrificing her own talent, dreams and ambitions to fan the flames of her charismatic husband joe jonathan pryce and his skyrocketing literary career. The film world premiered in toronto and was the closing night film at the san sebastian international film festival. Glenn close full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Met glenn close, jonathan pryce en christian slater.
Glenn close celebrity profile check out the latest glenn close photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. That process of achieving clarity is riveting to watch over the course of just a couple of days in the wife. Close is superb as a longsuffering literary spouse whose marriage reaches crisis point when her husband wins a nobel prize. Why fatal attraction never sat right with glenn close the films star has long been trying to rewrite the thrillers history. It tells the story of joan castleman glenn close reflecting on her life during a trip to stockholm.
In swedish director bjorn runges film version of the 2003 meg wolitzer novel, the brilliant glenn close plays joan castleman, the wife of celebrated. The wife glenn close on unexpected sex scene at the. Fine work by glenn close deserves a better movie than the wife. Aug 23, 2018 an exceptionally fine performance by glenn close as a woman greatly putupon is the main reason to see the wife, otherwise a heavy recounting of a predictable story calculated to produce outrage. Joan castleman glenn close is a highly intelligent and stillstriking beauty the perfect devoted wife. Jan 07, 2019 glenn close took home her third golden globe on sunday night, winning the best actress in a drama award for her work in the wife. Aug 14, 2018 the film, which stars glenn close in a role that is already generating award season buzz, took a decadeandahalf to make. As they embark for stockholm, the story reveals the beginnings of their lives together, with young joan played by annie starke, closes daughter helping joe harry lloyd get published. The wife glenn close on unexpected sex scene at the start. The wife is closes film from start to finish, and several of the. Glenn close is a rare and enduring talent who has consistently brought challenging characters to life on film, television and stage for over four decades. In awardsworthy roles, close and jonathan pryce cultivate that sense of intimacy that only exists after many. We all hope to avoid it, but sometimes theres just no way around it. Het uitmuntende spel van glenn close neemt veel potentiele.
Perhaps part of the problem for me is i knew the twist beforehand, so nothing was a surprise. Screenwriter jane anderson optioned meg wolitzers novel of the same. Actually, you cant watch it without becoming a fan if you werent one already. Glenn close grabs the limelight in the wife the new yorker.
A wife questions her life choices as she travels to stockholm to see her husband receive the nobel prize for literature. Runge and written by jane anderson, based on the novel of the same name by meg wolitzer. Apr 09, 2018 in the wife, glenn close gives voice to generations of brilliant, capable women whobecause of backward gender roleswere relegated to supporting players in their own lives. The wife is available on dvd, bluray and digital now. Glenn close and jonathan pryce delve into the dark. Joe castleman played by jonathan pryce is an author headed to stockholm to receive the nobel prize in 1992, and his wife joan, played by glenn close, is the longsuffering wife who keeps up public form but has suppressed pain. Glenn close and jonathan pryce delve into the dark bargains of marriage in the wife christian slater, left, glenn close and jonathan pryce in the movie the wife.
Glenn close on playing the wife and being a mother bbc news. Glenn close is the wife of the title and of the many fine performances in her career this film performance the wife interweaves the story of one couples youthful passion with a portrait of a marriage, thirtyplus years later consisting of compromise, secrets, betrayals and mutual love. The film plot, for example, descended into a bit too much melodrama for me, almost to the level of a douglas sirk film. Now, my 2003 novel the wife is a film for which glenn close, playing the title character, won a golden globe and a sag award and was nominated for a. Watch glenn close in the wife, the film that could finally win her an oscar close wordlessly articulates the tragedy of generations of overlooked women. Screenwriter jane anderson optioned meg wolitzers novel of. Watch glenn close in the wife, the film that could finally. Close plays joan castleman, the wife of an esteemed. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. In glenn closes new movie, the wife, the actress playing a younger version of close is her reallife daughter annie starke.
Glenn close plays the wife of a nobelwinning writer jonathan pryce in bjorn runges adaptation of the 2003 meg wolitzer novel. Fine work by glenn close deserves a better movie than the. In the wife, close plays joan castleman, the wife a man who recently won the nobel prize for literature. Ignoring his infidelities and excuses because of his art with grace and humor. Sep 27, 2018 glenn close is the living actor who has most often been beaten to an oscar. It stars glenn close, jonathan pryce, and christian slater, and. The film, which stars glenn close in a role that is already generating award season buzz, took a decadeandahalf to make.
After nearly forty years of marriage, joan and joe castleman glenn close and jonathan pryce are complements. Almost everyone including a visibly shocked close seemed. Still, the performances were compelling, and glenn close was particularly interesting and nuanced. Aug 29, 2018 theres a scene halfway through the wife, a new film directed by bjorn runge and starring glenn close, that i felt like i had lived. The wife 2017 could be described as just another midlife selfdiscovery film, although with more originality and powerful acting than many. An exceptionally fine performance by glenn close as a woman greatly putupon is the main reason to see the wife, otherwise a heavy recounting of a. The wife relies on the strength of glenn closes performance to drive home the power of its story. Its the 30yearolds first major movie role, and the two. The foundations of their marriage have, however, been built upon a set of. In the wife, glenn close gives voice to generations of brilliant, capable women whobecause of backward gender roleswere relegated to. Aug 10, 2018 in glenn closes new movie, the wife, the actress playing a younger version of close is her reallife daughter annie starke. Aug 16, 2018 legendary actor glenn close joins jonathan pryce and christian slater in the wife. Ignoring infidelities and excuses made in the cause of his art, she has put up with his behaviour with undiminished grace and humour.
Glenn close is subtly devastating, indicating a lifetime of repression and resentment in just the slightest wry smile or withering glance. In the wife, glenn close plays joan castleman, the longsuffering spouse to a literary behemoth. It can also be seen as a feminist essay about being true to oneself, a story of fabricated prestige in the literary world, and a tale of arrogant deceit that holds a marriage together. The wife glenn close is excellent in this literary drama that sometimes fails to rise to her level. Visit to learn about the exciting life of glenn close, the multiple award winning actress made famous for television and film roles. The wife, with its wise and provocative tone, hinges on a revelation for joan castleman glenn close, who is married to joe jonathan pryce, one of those men who think they own the world but has no idea how to take care of himself or anyone else. And as the title character, glenn close is subtly devastating, indicating a lifetime of repression and.
His wife joan glenn close receives the news with her customary poise and support. Aug 17, 2018 that process of achieving clarity is riveting to watch over the course of just a couple of days in the wife. Glenn closes daughter annie starke on her normal childhood. It is a fascinating and bravura performance from glenn close, in this hugely enjoyable dark comedy from director bjorn runge, adapted by jane anderson from. Some might call glenn close the queen of romantic turmoil in film remember that boiled rabbit in fatal attraction. Theres a scene halfway through the wife, a new film directed by bjorn runge and starring glenn close, that i felt like i had lived. Glenn close took home her third golden globe on sunday night, winning the best actress in a drama award for her work in the wife. The wife 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Silver reel recently produced the wife, starring sixtime oscar nominee glenn close and jonathan pryce as husband and wife, directed by berlin silver bear winner bjorn runge. Glenn close on unexpected sex scene at the start of new movie glenn close has praised the fact that her new movie begins with a lovemaking scene. Watching the film for a second time, with prior knowledge of the revelations of its final act, closes performance seemed even more. In her latest feature film, the wife, she gives a tourdeforce performance as the perfect spouse, who relinquishes her own ambitions to propel her husbands career. With glenn close, jonathan pryce, max irons, christian slater.
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