The Artist's Wife

R

2019

1 hr. 35 min.

Drama

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The wife of a famous artist tries to contact his estranged family before his dementia worsens.

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william d

Bruce Dern disappears for large swaths of the movie so the story can concentrate on Lena Olin reigniting her painting career. Dern's character is much more interesting.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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brent m

A moving, if sometimes slightly disjointed look at the life of a wife who gave up her pursuit to be an artist to support the painting career of her talented, famous and affluent but capricious and egotistical husband, a challenge made all the more difficult by the onset of Alzheimer's disease, making him more volatile and unpredictable than ever. The dynamics of a woman torn between wanting to support her beloved and pull away to attend to her own needs are examined in multiple permutations, presenting a profile of a character frustrated while attempting to be conciliatory in multiple regards. The superb lead performances by Lena Olin and Bruce Dern, backed by a fine supporting cast, really make this picture, helping it shine even when its sometimes-meandering narrative lets them down. A worthwhile candidate for awards season, especially in the acting categories.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Good actoing, trite plot.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Tom Dolby

Director

Lena Olin

Claire Smythson

Bruce Dern

Richard Smythson

Juliet Rylance

Angela Smythson

Avan Jogia

Danny

Stefanie Powers

Ada Risi

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Massively unremarkable...

May 10, 2021

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Olin's great... Just not great enough.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 30, 2021

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Beth Webb

Empire Magazine

Lacking the boldness of originality and substantial character development, The Artist's Wife nonetheless showcases Olin's best performance in years and a brittle brilliance from Dern.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 30, 2021

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

Good performances dont always paper over the cracks, and while the cast do their best to make you care, The Artists Wife is too slight to make much of an impact.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 2, 2022

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Graeme Tuckett

Stuff.co.nz

Olin almost makes The Artist's Wife a watchable film.

Rated: 2/5

May 19, 2021

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Matthew Bond

The Mail on Sunday (UK)

But suddenly she's behaving almost as unpredictably as he is, a fact that confuses the narrative arc of Tom Dolby's drama but doesn't totally spoil it.

Rated: 3/5

May 17, 2021

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Synopsis

The wife of a famous artist tries to contact his estranged family before his dementia worsens.

Director: Tom Dolby
Executive Producer: Mike S. Ryan
Screenwriter: Tom Dolby, Nicole Brending, Abdi Nazemian
Production Co: Water's End Productions, Greyshack Films
Rating: R (Language|Brief Sexuality|Some Graphic Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 25, 2020
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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