The Wife
“Secrets lie between the lines”
Synopsis
A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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The Wife | Official Trailer HD (2018)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-04-10
Top Cast
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Glenn Close
Joan Castleman
Jonathan Pryce
Joe Castleman
Christian Slater
Nathaniel Bone
Max Irons
David Castleman
Harry Lloyd
Young Joe
Annie Starke
Young Joan
Elizabeth McGovern
Elaine Mozell
Johan Widerberg
Walter Bark
Karin Franz Körlof
Linnea
Richard Cordery
Hal Bowman
Jan Mybrand
Arvid Engdahl
Anna Azcárate
Mrs Lindelöf
Peter Forbes
James Finch
Fredric Gildea
Mr Lagerfelt
Jane Garioni
Constance Finch
Alix Wilton Regan
Susannah Castleman
Nick Fletcher
King Gustav
Mattias Nordkvist
Dr Ekeberg
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 17, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 6, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$20M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.86x
+$13M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Björn Runge
- Screenplay & Story
- Jane Anderson
- Original Score
- Jocelyn Pook
- Original Title
- The Wife
- Country of Origin
- Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $20M
- Production Studios
- Anonymous Content, Meta Film London, Silver Reel, Tempo Productions, Embankment Films, Creative Scotland, Spark Film & TV, Chimney Sweden, Film i Väst
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Björn Runge
Jane Anderson, Meg Wolitzer
Jocelyn Pook
Ulf Brantås
Lena Dahlberg-Runge
Tim Haslam, Hugo Grumbar, Jane Anderson, Björn Runge, Claudia Bluemhuber
Department Leadership Roster
Björn Runge
Director
Jane Anderson
Screenplay
Ulf Brantås
Director of Photography
Jocelyn Pook
Original Music Composer
Lena Dahlberg-Runge
Editor
Claudia Bluemhuber
Producer
Jo Bamford
Producer
Piers Tempest
Producer
Rosalie Swedlin
Producer
Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen
Producer
Trisha Biggar
Costume Design
Alex Hansson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Leese
Production Design
Paul Heasman
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Wife
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Wife about?
A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Who directed The Wife?
The Wife was directed by Björn Runge.
Who stars in The Wife?
The principal cast of The Wife includes Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater, Max Irons, Harry Lloyd.
When was The Wife released and how long is it?
The Wife was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Wife?
The Wife had a reported production budget of $7M and grossed $20M at the worldwide box office (2.86 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for The Wife?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wife was composed by Jocelyn Pook.
Is The Wife based on a book or true story?
The Wife is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Meg Wolitzer".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Wife?
The Wife holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: R; DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).