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Wives And Lovers

1963, Movie, NR, 103 mins

Wives And Lovers: Review

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A witty, deftly penned farce about working wife Leigh, whose cold-water-flat existence with husband Johnson, an unemployed novelist, becomes less than idyllic when his first novel scores a great success. The nouveau riche writer has his once-happy wife resign her job, and they move from New York City to a fashionable Connecticut exurb. With his sexy agent, Hyer, he goes to the Great White Way to adapt his novel to the stage, while Leigh idles her time away with the bibulous Winters and her weird boy friend, Walston, her new neighbors. As Johnson spends more and more time with Hyer, his jealous, disaffected wife encourages the amorous advances of actor Slate. Johnson's play opens on Broadway to critical raves, but Leigh fails to attend the opening. Johnson drives home to tell Leigh that their marriage is over and runs into the ardent actor, and the two males lock horns. Johnson confesses fidelity to Leigh, she confirms her purity, and the two are reunited. If you can forget the traditional Hollywood fudging in the belated denial of the adultery that has been obvious throughout the film, this is an enjoyable picture with a fine cast, good pacing by director Rich (in his first feature film assignment following his shift from TV), and superior production values. Edith Head received an Oscar nomination for her costumes. Star Leigh had paired with costar Johnson in her first feature film, THE ROMANCE OF ROSY RIDGE, 16 years previously. leave a comment
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