Joanna eberhart katharine ross moves to the quiet town of stepford with her husband peter masterson and children. I have not seen any film adaptations but like most people, am familiar with the references to the stepford wives. While the original book and film had tremendous cultural impact, the remake. 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. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of stepford wives. In a time when men long accustomed to complete dominance in the workplace and home perceived themselves as losing. Inc has graciously donated a copy of this software to the internet archives tucows software archive for long term preservation and access. The stepford wives is an iconic film, so much so that the title has been used to coin a phrase.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Paramount has reissued to dvd the original 1975 version of the stepford wives, timed to cash in on its bigbudget remake starring nicole kidman. This is the source of the term stepford wife, meaning a submissive, docile, youthful, and beautiful wife. Watch my version of the stepford wives on spankbang now. The stepford wives is a psychological thriller set in 1970s suburban connecticut. The stepford wives depends for some of its effect on a plot secret that you already know, if youve been paying attention at any time since the original film version was released in 1975. The story concerns joanna eberhart, a photographer and young mother who suspects the frighteningly submissive housewives in her new idyllic connecticut neighborhood may be robots created by their husbands. This time is necessary for searching and sorting links. After moving to the beautiful suburb of stepford with her husband, a woman begins to suspect something is radically wrong with the neighborhood wives. Watching a recorded movie joan crawford with a fashion show in it. Aug 27, 2011 something strange is happening in the town of stepford. Unlike the original novel and most of the adaptations, the perpetrators of the conspiracy. This is a screen saver from the movie the stepford wives. If you dont know it, stay away from the trailer, which gives it away.
Its also a solid example of what i would term suburban horrorthe whole idea that in the suburbs no one will give you too much grief about insert horrible thing you do here so long as your house is tidy and your lawn neat and green. How does the 2004 remake of the stepford wives differ from. The stepford wives movie full download watch the stepford. Apr 26, 2011 the stepford wives ebook written by ira levin. Financial analysis of the stepford wives 1975 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Jun 11, 2004 joanna eberhart, a wildly successful president of a tv network, after a series of shocking events, suffers a nervous breakdown and is moved by her milquetoast of a husband, walter, from manhattan to the chic, upperclass, and very modern planned community of stepford, connecticut. Unfortunately, bobbie and joanna discover that the villages wives have been replaced with robots, and joannas husband wants in on the action. The stepford wives is a 1975 american scifi horror thriller film based on the 1972 ira levin novel of the same name. On tcm tonight they said the novel and original screenplay ended with the supermarket scene was to have the women in playmate type outfits, instead of hats and summer dresses, this was what goldman disagreed with. Theres really nothing special to the films style the cinematography, editing, or art design although id argue that the acting is pretty great. The stepford wives was published by perennial on 23 july 2002. Original stepford wives, the 1975 movie poster in f.
The stepford wives 1 hours and 33 minutes movie 2004 joanna eberhart, a wildly successful president of a tv network, after a series of shocking events, suffers a nervous breakdown and is moved by her milquetoast of a husband, walter, from manhattan to the chic, upperclass, and very modern planned community of stepford, connecticut. Dec 25, 2017 this 2004 film is a remake of the better original 1975 film of same name. Press button get download links and wait 20 seconds. All of the wives are the perfect, sex kitten model type. Download the stepford wives by ira levin kindle 144 pages. 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. The big reveal made even clearer in forbes film than the original novel is that the men have swapped their wives for lookalike robots who will stay forever obedient and young. In the stepford wives, walter broderick and joanna kidman eberhart are the newest residents in a suburban neighborhood in stepford. This 2004 film is a remake of the better original 1975 film of same name. As written for the screen by william goldman and directed by bryan forbes, the 1975 version of the stepford wives strikes an unnerving chord. Moviechat forums the stepford wives 1975 discussion original ending original ending. In this version, there is no subtlety or building up. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the stepford wives.
The movie the stepford wives demonstrates conformity. Although time may have lent novel and original film more comic relief than original. The stepford wives 1975 katharine ross feature horror. 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.
The original film retains some of the message of the novel, but the sequels render the feminist angle completely moot by. The 1975 film underwent constant rewrites by bryan forbes, much to writer william goldman and original author ira levins chagrin. Something strange is happening in the town of stepford. How does the 2004 remake of the stepford wives differ.
Stepford suburbia, stepford smiler and stepford snarker are all named by extension from stepford wives. The movie was staged in a small suburban town, stepford, connecticut with the americanideal nuclear families with trophy wives, dutiful and homebound, happy to cook, clean, and serve their husbands. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 skip to main content. The story has been made into multiple filmsthe first being a playbyplay of the book in 1975, followed by mostly irrelevant sequels like revenge of the stepford wives, the stepford children, and the stepford husbands. At the beginning of the movie when we were first presented with the houses in stepford, they all appeared very similar.
Katharine ross stars as a city woman who moves with her husband to stepford and is startled by how perpetually happy many of the local women seem to be. Feb 01, 2018 the other responders are correct that stepford is a fictional town. However, the story itself is way ahead of its time. Jun 11, 2004 the film is a remake of the 1975 film of the same name. The film is most interesting where it updates the original tale of dull rich men who seek docility, subservience, and everyouthful wives, adding a critique of the millennial careerdriven superwoman who, at the films conclusion, turns out to be even more malicious and insane than stepford husbands ever were. Rather, the tone shifts are as jarring as jump cuts. While the film was a moderate success at the time of release, it has grown in stature as a cult film over the years. It was directed by bryan forbes with a screenplay by william goldman, and stars katharine ross, paula prentiss, peter masterson, nanette newman, and tina louise. Stepford collection changes the movie database tmdb. Levins book, that was made into a movie as well would be by watching the early seasons of mad men. I think another way of getting a view of connecticut other than mr. The stepford wives 1975 katharine ross, paula prentiss. The stepford wives 1975 is an american science fiction film based on the ira levin novel of the same name.
This model will be automatically upgraded wirelessly with new capabilities and features as they become available. The stepford wives and second wave feminism ryan forbess iq75 suburban gothic film the stepford wives has been almost uniformly neglected in film criticism of the last two decades. That subtlety allowed the suspense and the sense of danger to build slowly, leading up to a rather disturbing finale. Jun 11, 2004 the stepford wives depends for some of its effect on a plot secret that you already know, if youve been paying attention at any time since the original film version was released in 1975. The jhorror classic franchise juon was actually based on real events that occurred over four decades and the truth is even more terrifying. The stepford wives is a stunning film, one that is a genre classic, and if you enjoy old school horror, then this is a must see film. And jaheeseus christ, i may just never lightheartedly refer to a stepford anything ever, ever again. The stepford wives is a 1972 satirical thriller novel by ira levin. If ira levins 1972 novel and the 1975 film adaptation of the stepford wives is best remembered as a dark satire of the reactionary and misogynistic groupthink of privileged classes in american suburbia, then frank ozs 2004 film adaptation seems above all a satire of that satire. Tucows, inc has graciously donated a copy of this software to the internet archives tucows software archive for long term preservation and access. The stepford wives original motion picture soundtrack. The stepford wives project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Her search for an answer reveals a plot to replace troublesome real wives with more accommodating fake ones.
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. In the 2004 film version of the stepford wives, were the. In any case, the 1970s original is not as obsolete as this dire film implies. They seem fishy from the moment joanna katharine ross arrives in the cozy suburb of stepford. In the newer version of the stepford wives 2004, it shows some of the turned wives doing humanly impossible things like placing a hand on a burning stove, spinning at high velocity, or despensing money like an atm. Released by lala land records in 2014 lllcd 1299 containing music from the stepford wives 2004. The original stepford wives is miles better in my humble opinion than the nicole kidman remake. Kindle store go search your store deals store gift cards.
The stepford wives 49 movie clip easy on spray starch 1975. One button 15 links for downloading the book stepford wives in all ebook formats. Its an enticing premise, an opening for wicked feminist satire, but the 1975 movie tilted toward horror. All memories and other data files from your stepford wife model s maybelle have been retained. The stepford wives is about a small suburb where the women happily go about their housework cleaning, doing laundry, and cooking gourmet meals to please their husbands. Finally, the stepford wives script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring nicole kidman, bette midler, matthew broderick, christopher walken, yadda yadda.
The stepford wives would be what would bring this conflict to film. Read the stepford wives online, read in mobile or kindle. The stepford wives conformity essay example graduateway. A largely pannedremake of the original the stepford wives was released in 2004. The original film has been released to dvd twice before, most recently as a silver anniversary edition from anchor bay. The films story is well layered and keeps you involved from. The final closeup is a gem of compact horror and black comedy. 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.
Remember, the original movie was a thriller but the 2004 remake is a comedy criticizing social rules of the 21st. A look at modern hollywood might make you think that the stepford wives was not a satire, but a prophecy. The story concerns joanna eberhart, a photographer and young mother who suspects the frighteningly submissive housewives in her new idyllic connecticut neighborhood may be robots created by their husbands the book has had two feature film adaptations, both using the same title as the novel. The stepford wives is one of best books released on 2002, this book written by ira levin whom known as an author and have wrote many interesting books with great story telling. The stepford wives is a 1975 american satirical horror film directed by bryan forbes, written by. Written in 1972, it can now be considered as something of a classic, and something that has undoubtedly inspired a great number of subsequent authors and filmmakers. Seeing that the women she surrounds herself with all seem to be cut from the same mold, and are seemingly incapable of thinking for themselves, joanna begins to think something suspicious is going on in stepford. Original ending the stepford wives 1975 discussion. It had a picnic outfit in it and all i could think of was how it reminded me of the stepford wives. 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. 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. This is never a fair place for a work of narrative art to find itself, but its especially unfortunate for this film, which. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the stepford wives.
A look at modern hollywood might make you think that the stepford wives was not a. The stepford wives premiered theatrically in the united states on february 12, 1975. Its an enticing premise, an opening for wicked feminist satire, but the 1975 movie tilted toward horror instead of comedy. Apr 22, 2014 the stepford wives soundtrack from 2004, composed by david arnold. Original columbia pictures one sheet poster 27x41 for the bryan forbes fantasy thriller, the stepford wives 1975 starring katharine ross, paula prentiss, and peter masterson. They dont seem to do anything much, except keep up their images as perfect housewives and helpmates. Stepford wives script transcript from the screenplay andor. Will joanna be are blessed to stop stepford before stepford stops her. Download the stepford wives ebook free in pdf and epub format.