7.0The Farmer's Wife · 1941
The Farmer's Wife (1941) is a Drama film directed by Leslie Arliss, starring Basil Sydney, Wilfrid Lawson, Nora Swinburne.
Drama
7.0Overview
Eden Philpotts' "provincial" comic novel and play The Farmer's Wife was first filmed in the silent era by Alfred Hitchcock. The 1940 talkie version was directed by Leslie Arliss, son of stage star George Arliss. The story remained the same: A middle-aged widower attempts to select a wife from his rural district's eligible females (Basil Sydney). Three unsuccessful dalliances later, the farmer settles for his housekeeper, whom the audience has been rooting for all along. The Farmer's Wife is a prime example of the sort of fare that struck a proper chord with British filmgoers, but whose appeal would be lost to any other nationality.
Cast
Basil Sydney, Wilfrid Lawson, Nora Swinburne, Patricia Roc, Michael Wilding, Bunty Payne, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Betty Warren
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What is "The Farmer's Wife" about?
Eden Philpotts' "provincial" comic novel and play The Farmer's Wife was first filmed in the silent era by Alfred Hitchcock. The 1940 talkie version was directed by Leslie Arliss, son of stage star George Arliss. The story remained the same: A middle-aged widower attempts to select a wife from his rural district's eligible females (Basil Sydney). Three unsuccessful dalliances later, the farmer settles for his housekeeper, whom the audience has been rooting for all along. The Farmer's Wife is a prime example of the sort of fare that struck a proper chord with British filmgoers, but whose appeal would be lost to any other nationality.
When was "The Farmer's Wife" released?
The Farmer's Wife was released in 1941.
Who stars in "The Farmer's Wife"?
The cast includes Basil Sydney, Wilfrid Lawson, Nora Swinburne, Patricia Roc.
