Director Björn Runge's drama comes to UK/ROI cinemas September.
Based on the novel by Meg Wolitzer, director Björn Runge's The Wife stars Glenn Close as the spouse of an acclaimed author (Jonathan Pryce) who begins to question the sacrifices she made throughout her marriage. The cast also includes Max Irons, Christian Slater and Elizabeth McGovern.
The film has been selected to have its UK premiere as the opening film at this year's Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House on August 9th, with Close and Runge in attendance. It will then open in UK/ROI cinemas September 28th.
Check out the official UK trailer below and let us know your thoughts.
The official synopsis reads:
Joan Castleman (Glenn Close) has spent forty years sacrificing her talent, dreams and ambitions to support her charismatic husband Joe (Jonathan Pryce) and his lauded literary career. Ignoring his infidelities and excuses for the sake of his art, she has tolerated his behaviour with acceptance and humour. After a lifetime of uneven compromises, Joan and Joe’s marriage has reached the moment of truth. On the eve of Joe’s Nobel Prize for Literature, Joan confronts the biggest sacrifice of her life and some long-buried secrets.