It makes for a great palette cleanser after the horror of the stepford wives, though, because it was just so bad. The stepford wives is a wellmade horror movie or maybe thriller. Watch revenge of the stepford wives 1980 go watch hd. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 sharon gless, julie kavner. Soon, tv reporter, kaye foster sharon gless shows up to investigate stepford s unusually low crime divorce etc. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 by rarelust october 30, 20 11. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 the movie database. Since the publication of ira levins novel the step ford wives 1973, his title has become.
In it, joanna eberhart, her husband walter, and their two young children move from new york city to the eponymous connecticut commutertown. We gather to discuss a made for tv movie from 1980, revenge of the stepford wives. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This is the image that springs to mind when we think of a stepford wife. The ones who look human well, humanoid, but whove fashioned a utopia out of this vale of tears by selecting and using the correct cosmetics, kitchen aids, toiletries and garbage bags. She needs an assistant, and after interviewing the seeminglyplastic women of stepford, jumps at the chance to hire the downtoearth. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 a tv newswoman sharon gless discovers why a new england towns housewives work like dogs and act like robots. I guess this movie is a satire for husbands who wanted to have a perfect wives. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 revenge of the stepford wives.
The complete guide to the stepford movies by carolyn snowden at the stepford wives organization at. Its plot follows a woman who relocates with her husband and children from new york city to the connecticut community of stepford, where she comes to find the women live unwaveringly subservient lives to their husbands. In the stepford wives, joanna eberhart nicole kidman is an extremely successful president of a tv network who has a nervous breakdown after a series of shocking events. However, she begins to notice some bizarre behavior in the women of. At once a masterpiece of psychological suspense and a savage commentary on a mediadriven society that values the pursuit of youth and beauty at all costs, the stepford wives is a novel so frightening in its final implications that the title itself has earned a place in the american lexicon. Nbc loosely based on levins characters the stepford husbands. Ten years after the events of the original the stepford wives, we return to the idyllic, title town where it all began. Full movies in english or subtitled in english youtube. Lala land records and paramount pictures proudly present the. Four times a day a siren sounds and every woman in town takes a pill they each claim its a thyroid condition. This movie is a perfect example of what is wrong with the state of movies today. It was directed by frank oz from a screenplay by paul rudnick and stars nicole kidman, matthew broderick, bette midler, christopher walken, faith hill and glenn close. Revenge of the stepford wives takes a different tack to avoid the sticky issue of mechanical lovemaking. However, the revenge of the stepford wives is a thoroughly enjoyable film in its own right.
The stepford wives is a 1975 science fictionthriller film based on the 1972 ira levin novel of the same name. A tv reporter arrives in stepford to do a story on the american town with the lowest crime and divorce rates and the tightest realestate market. En this service does not allow download watch movies online, only offers information about movies around the world text and poster for tv and internet users. Estrelado por don johnson, sharon gless, e julie kavner. Joanna becomes friends with fellow new arrival bobbie markowe, as the two of them also become. A tv newswoman sharon gless discovers why a new england towns housewives work like dogs and act like robots. Revenge of the stepford wives opens w the unfortunate demise of one of the more resistant residents. Apr 01, 2018 the made for tv movie revenge of the stepford wives 1980, starring sharon gless and julie kavner on the other hand my goodness, that film should not have been made.
In the end, the wives broke free of their conditioning and a. In europe a realistic production is considered splendid entertainment by the masses, even though. According to the nbc publicity packet, the madefortv revenge of the stepford wives was based on characters created by ira levin. It was directed by robert fuest with a screenplay by david wiltse and starring sharon gless, julie. Revenge of the stepford wives directed by robert fuest. Based on a novel by ira levin, this movie succeed to capture the darker side of american suburb. Regarder revenge of the stepford wives 1980 en streaming. As a result, joanna and her family move out of new york city to stepford, an upperclass, planned community of connecticut. Check out inspiring examples of stepfordwives artwork on deviantart, and get inspired by our community of talented artists. Alice 2009, tv drama fantasy scifi miniseries, imdb. Normally, made for tv movie sequels fail to live up to the original. The stepford wives 1975 katharine ross feature horror. Revenge of the stepford wives is a 1980 american madefortelevision science fictionthriller film inspired by the ira levin novel the stepford wives. The made for tv movie revenge of the stepford wives 1980, starring sharon gless and julie kavner on the other hand my goodness, that film should not have been made.
It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. Ira levins original 1972 novella the stepford wives was both suspense and witty satire. The stepford wives is a 1975 american satirical horror film directed by bryan forbes, written by william goldman, and starring katharine ross, paula prentiss, and peter masterson. The wives dutifully take their pills whenever a siren sounds. The stepford children is a 1987 american madefortelevision science. Luckily, nbc aired this sequel on october 12, 1980. Revenge of the stepford wives tv movie 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sep 25, 2015 the stepford wives 1975 pg 115 min horror, mystery, scifi 12 february 1975 usa 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. Ira levins 1972 novel the stepford wives is a darkly comedic and satirical modern horror story with cautionary but subtle overtones. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 made for tv horror. A tv reporter arrives in stepford to do a story on the american town. Feminism, spectatorship, and the stepford wives prof. Some of these connect to themes we find in ethical considerations of technological. In the end, the wives broke free of their conditioning and a mob of them killed the mastermind behind the conspiracy.
Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 movie moviefone. She needs an assistant, and after interviewing the seeminglyplastic women of stepford, jumps at the chance to hire the downtoearth megan, whos married to a newlyhired cop who hasnt yet moved into the town. A tv reporter arrives in the quiet town of stepford to launch an investigation into why the town has the lowest divorce and crime rates in america. A 1980 madefortelevision sequel was titled revenge of the stepford wives. The original was a gem, with excellent acting by katharine ross, paula prentiss, and patrick oneal. The stepford wives started life as a 1972 novel by ira levin. The stepford wives movie locations on location tours. But both the novel and the movie took an extreme path. It was directed by bryan forbes with a screenplay by william goldman. According to the nbc publicity packet, the madefortv revenge of the stepford wives was based on characters created by ira levin specifically, those characters created by levin for his.
Originally and commonly misunderstood to remark upon the growing feminist movement in the late sixties it is instead a scathing indictment on conservative attacks on womens liberation. A tv reporter arrives in stepford to do a story on the american town with the lowest crime and divorce rates and the tightest realestate market no one ever. Whereas the original was slowmoving yet layered with social commentary, revenge of the stepford wives moves fast and doesnt try to make a statement. With sharon gless, julie kavner, audra lindley, don johnson. Even the phrase stepford wife has entered into our lexicon.
The stepford wives organizations complete guide to the. However, she begins to notice some bizarre behavior in the women of the town, discovering that stepford is not as clean cut as it seems. The stepford wives 1975 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Tagged 1990s, based on novel, english, italy revenge of the virgins 1959 by rarelust september 20, 2014 4. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 1012 1980 us horror, thriller. Julia leyda september 10, 20 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. All revenge of the stepford wives movie posters,high res movie posters image for revenge of the stepford wives. Download put on your best frock and join us as we visit stepford, connecticut. O remake the stepford wives teve nicole kidman e matthew broderick nos papeis principais. By geno mcgahee one of my favorite movies is the 1975 the stepford wives, where a mens club got rid of their wives and replaced them with enhanced home body robots that basically did whatever they wanted. It was directed by robert fuest with a screenplay by david wiltse and starring sharon gless, julie kavner, don johnson, arthur hill, and audra lindley. Oct 24, 2017 floral dresses, redlipstick smiles, marigolds in one hand and a cupcake in the other.
May 21, 2011 a tv reporter arrives in stepford to do a story on the american town with the lowest crime and divorce rates and the tightest realestate market. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 rotten tomatoes. Buy the stepford wives by ira levin, chuck palahniuk from amazons fiction books store. The stepford wives is a 2004 american sciencefiction black comedy film. It is a madefortv movie directed by robert fuest and written by david wiltse. The stepford husbands 1996 com donna mills e michael ontkean.
The script moves the sleepy connecticut town of stepford to california we think and inserts intrepid reporter kate foster sharon cagney gless as the heroine. Revenge of the stepford wives tv movie 1980 full cast. Nbc loosely based on levins characters the stepford children. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 a tv reporter arrives in stepford to do a story on the american town with the lowest crime and divorce rates and the tightest realestate market no one ever leaves. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of humanities by jennifer lynn ruben b. Katharine ross, paula prentiss, peter masterson, nanette newman and tina louise starred in the film, which was remade in 2004. Share download revenge of the stepford wives april 30th, 2019. She needs an assistant, and after interviewing the.
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