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A woman's sacrifice for her husband's success is revealed in a portrait of a marriage.
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The interwoven story of a couple's youthful passion and ambition with a portrait of a marriage, thirty-plus years later—a lifetime's shared compromises, secrets, betrayals, and mutual love.
"It may seem strange to reduce a good film to just one performance, but 'The Wife' is Glenn Close. All the merits of the good feature film are due to the great performance of the veteran actress, who, with her expressions and words, gives life to a story about success and ostracism, revealing harsh aspects of a macho society - even among those circles called more cultured. No wonder the actress won the Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Awards, as well as being nominated for an Oscar. She deserves all the awards and applause."