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The Stepford Wives
1975 117 min United States of America PG 0+
★6.5
Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror
Director: Bryan Forbes
🎭 Based on
«The Stepford Wives»
byIra Levin
Trailers
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Description
Joanna Eberhart comes to the 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.
Budget:
$500,000
US Gross:
$8.72M
Worldwide:
$8.7M
Starring
Katharine Ross
Actor
Paula Prentiss
Actor
Peter Masterson
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1976
— Golden Scroll – Best Actress
Saturn Awards 1976
— Golden Scroll – Best Science Fiction Film
Key opinion
The 1975 version of The Stepford Wives is widely regarded as a superior, more nuanced predecessor to its 2004 remake, offering a grounded and thought-provoking exploration of gender dynamics. While the film is praised for its strong central performances and effective psychological tension, it is frequently criticized for an overly deliberate and slow-moving pace.
| Acting | Katharine Ross delivers a grounded and compelling performance that anchors the film's shift from domestic drama to paranoid thriller. | |
| Theme | The film functions as a sharp, relevant critique of 1970s patriarchal egoism and the desire for submissive gender roles. | |
| Adaptation | The film provides a more substantial and morally complex adaptation of the source material compared to the 2004 remake. | |
| Pacing | The gradual, methodical build-up creates effective psychological tension for some, while others find the pacing to be excessively slow and prone to dull, redundant stretches. |