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2sdays: "The Wife"

What makes a marriage work? What makes it last? There is no one answer, but in the case of Joan and Joe Castleman, it has involved a lot of sacrifice on the part of the wife. We see this, and more, in The Wife, starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Price. Much of the drama subtly plays over the face of Close, who won a Best Actress Golden Globe for this role, literally the role of a lifetime: with young Joan portrayed by Close’s actual daughter. After nearly forty years of marriage, the Castlemans are complements. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing. And where Joe enjoys his very public role as Great American Novelist, Joan pours her considerable intellect, grace, charm, and diplomacy into the private role of Great Man's Wife. Joe is about to be awarded the Nobel Prize for his acclaimed and prolific body of work when the film begins. In fact, Joe’s literary star has blazed since he and Joan first met, when she was his very talented student. The Wife interweaves the story of the couple's youthful passion and ambition with a portrait of a marriage, thirty-plus years later, a lifetime's shared compromises, secrets, betrayals, and mutual love. When watching the film’s early scenes, you may want to follow this advice from Johanna Schneller of the Globe and Mail: “Imagine what she’s feeling because you will imagine something much different by the end.” Jorge Dastillo of Prairie Dog Magazine agrees with other critics who praise Close’s performance, but adds, “Pryce is beat-by-beat as good as the man who buys into his own hype. The expertly calibrated duel remains anchored in reality throughout.” 1:40. Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Date:
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Show more dates
Time:
2:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern Time
Location:
Multi-Purpose Room A
Library:
Dover Public Library
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Community and Culture