The stepford wives1975 is an american science fiction film based on the ira levin novel of the same name. The stepford wives 1975 is an american science fiction film based on the ira levin novel of the same name. With the help of megan brady julie kavner, a new arrival to the community who hasnt yet been conditioned, kay tries to learn the terrible secret behind the robotic stepford wives and to foment a rebellion against the wicked menfolk. Second and thirdwave feminist values and culture in the. Nov 22, 2016 the 1975 stepford wives also retains the whitewashed quality of secondwave feminism. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. In it, joanna eberhart, her husband walter, and their two young children move from new york city to the eponymous connecticut commutertown. Revenge of the stepford wives is the first in a series of three 80s madefortv sequels to the terrific theatrical original, the stepford wives, from 1975.
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. Stepford synonyms, stepford pronunciation, stepford translation, english dictionary definition of stepford. She needs an assistant, and after interviewing the. 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. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 movie moviefone. 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. The stepford wives cert 12a peter bradshaw friday 30 july 2004 the guardian. In the end, the wives broke free of their conditioning and a. The stepford wives is an iconic film, so much so that the title has been used to coin a phrase. 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. It makes for a great palette cleanser after the horror of the stepford wives, though, because it was just so bad. In this film, instead of being androids, the wives underwent a brainwashing procedure and then took pills that kept them hypnotized. Since the publication of ira levins novel the step ford wives 1973, his title has become.
A 1980 madefortelevision sequel was titled revenge of the stepford wives. In it, a young couple moves to the titular town, and the new wife notes some disturbing patterns, such as the extremely submissive behavior of the women. With sharon gless, julie kavner, audra lindley, don johnson. Even the phrase stepford wife has entered into our lexicon. 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. O remake the stepford wives teve nicole kidman e matthew broderick nos papeis principais. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 cast and crew moviefone. The stepford husbands 1996 com donna mills e michael ontkean. Ira levins 1972 novel the stepford wives is a darkly comedic and satirical modern horror story with cautionary but subtle overtones. However, the story itself is way ahead of its time. 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. Some of these connect to themes we find in ethical considerations of technological. Til death do us part revenge of the stepford wives.
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. The remake, the stepford wives 2004, attempted to correct this design problem. The stepford wives started life as a 1972 novel by ira levin. Overview of revenge of the stepford wives, 1980, directed by robert fuest, with sharon gless, julie kavner, audra lindley, at turner classic movies. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 rotten tomatoes. All clips sold are to be viewed by the purchaser only and are not to be shared, traded or posted for others to download. The stepford wives premiered theatrically in the united states on february 12, 1975. After the fictional suburb in the 1972 novel the stepford wives by ira levin, and in two films of the same name based on the novel. Theres really nothing special to the films style the cinematography, editing, or art design although id argue that the acting is pretty great. Revenge of the stepford wives is a 1980 american madefortelevision science fictionthriller film inspired by the ira levin novel the stepford wives. Stepford definition of stepford by the free dictionary. 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. A cathartic viewing experience for those left shaking after watch the 1975 the stepford wives. There is to be no resale of any merchandise, videos, video clips, or pictures purchased from any.
As a result, joanna and her family move out of new york city to stepford, an upperclass, planned community of connecticut. Robert fuest, sharon glass, don johnson, arthur hill, julie kavner. 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. Estrelado por don johnson, sharon gless, e julie kavner. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 the movie database tmdb. I dont buy that any man would want his wife covered head to toe in voluminous frills, not for one second. A tv reporter arrives in stepford to do a story on the american town. Ten years after the events of the original the stepford wives, we return to the idyllic, title town where it all began. Mystery sciencefiction film geregisseerd door robert fuest. Revenge of the stepford wives tv movie 1980 revenge of. In the end, the wives broke free of their conditioning and a mob of them killed the mastermind behind the conspiracy.
Soon, tv reporter, kaye foster sharon gless shows up to investigate stepfords unusually low crime divorce etc. The stepford wives 1975 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Stepford wives by ira levin in djvu, doc, txt download ebook. The stepford wives movie locations on location tours.
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. Another bad idea from the bad ideas factory and this ones just about as bad as. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 the movie database. True to the 1975 film, revenge features the most unbecoming, matronly costuming of any film ever. 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. 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. 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.
Nov 29, 2015 stepford wives by ira levin in djvu, doc, txt download ebook. 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. Late in levins novel, after most of her other friends have been turned into robots, joanna befriends ruthanne henry, a new resident and the first africanamerican woman in stepford. The stepford wives 1975 katharine ross feature horror. Soon, tv reporter, kaye foster sharon gless shows up to investigate stepford s unusually low crime divorce etc. Revenge of the stepford wives opens w the unfortunate demise of one of the more resistant residents. According to the nbc publicity packet, the madefortv revenge of the stepford wives was based on characters created by ira levin. Check out inspiring examples of stepfordwives artwork on deviantart, and get inspired by our community of talented artists. A tv newswoman sharon gless discovers why a new england towns housewives work like dogs and act like robots. Supposedly, once director bryan forbes cast his wife, nanette newman, as one of the wives, this changed.
Yes, revenge was nearly a totally different movie from stepford wives, different motives, different outcome, but there has been sequels that pretty much follow the same path as the original and those are no fun. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 directed by robert. Stepford wives free pdf, djvu, doc, txt free download e. Newman did not have the figure for such revealing clothing, and the women were dressed instead in feminine but modest wardrobe. 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. Revenge of the stepford wives first aired on october 12, 1980. She needs an assistant, and after interviewing the seeminglyplastic women of stepford, jumps at the chance to hire the downtoearth. Stepford not comparable docile, unthinking and conformist.
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