The Good Wife

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The Good Wife

R

1986

1h 37m

Romance

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Marge Hills (Rachel Ward) feels stifled by her marriage and her staid life in a small Australian town in 1939. Marge's husband, Sonny (Bryan Brown), surprises her with his openness to her desire for something more, even giving his blessing to her desire for extramarital sex. When a charismatic stranger named Neville Gifford (Sam Neill) comes to town, Marge identifies him as a suitable lover. But her attraction develops into an obsession after he spurns her advances in favor of other women.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The Good Wife is slow, solemn and boring.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Urban Cinefile

May have been more successful had director Ken Cameron taken a less earnest approach...All the same, performances are tops, especially Bryan Brown and on and off screen wife Rachel Ward

May 23, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jul 17, 2005

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Propelled by a coltish and convincing performance by Rachel Ward.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 27, 2004

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Audience Member

Really creepy. Definitely not my type of movie

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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kirby p

Great acting, but the plot is so implausible that it's laughable.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A slow, but very interesting and visually beautiful I really like Bryan Brown's character Sonny, who is kind even in the face of his wife's lost state. Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown always light up the screen and bring an interesting chemistry. I won't watch it again, but enjoyed it nonetheless.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

"The Good Wife" is slow, solemn and boring, and so I assume it is meant to be a serious study of Marge and her problems. But this material is so dead that maybe having fun with it was the only hope.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Interesting, yet foolish movie. It details an obsession mildly, and could have showed more psychological struggle. For a late 80's movie, the acting is decent as well as the picture. It won't leave you feeling as you were when you first began watching it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Okay so I admit it I'm a Sam Neill fan. The man is my favorite actor and I intend to watch every film he's ever made if I can. That being said this movie is a very good character study with good acting all around. The story held me captivated until the end and I'm not usually one for this type of movie (unless Sam Neill is in it)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Ken Cameron

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Rachel Ward

Marge Hills

Bryan Brown

Sonny Hills

Sam Neill

Neville Gifford

Steven Vidler

Sugar Hills

Jennifer Claire

Daisy

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Synopsis

Marge Hills (Rachel Ward) feels stifled by her marriage and her staid life in a small Australian town in 1939. Marge's husband, Sonny (Bryan Brown), surprises her with his openness to her desire for something more, even giving his blessing to her desire for extramarital sex. When a charismatic stranger named Neville Gifford (Sam Neill) comes to town, Marge identifies him as a suitable lover. But her attraction develops into an obsession after he spurns her advances in favor of other women.

Director: Ken Cameron
Screenwriter: Peter Kenna
Production Co: Laughing Kookaburra Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 24, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $470.1K
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround