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Paula Milne (writer)
Release Date:
7 January 1996 (USA)
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He's had a mistress. She's had enough
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A woman's life is turned upside down when it is revealed that her husband, a member of the British Parliament, has been having an affair with a former prostitute. | add synopsis
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A truly great British drama.
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Juliet Stevenson | ... | Flora Matlock |
 | Trevor Eve | ... | Duncan Matlock |
| Ian Bannen | ... | Sir Donald Frazier |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| David Auker | ... | Labour Party member |
| Trevor Baxter | ... | Gordon Naylor |
| Stephen Boxer | ... | Colin Fletcher |
| Richard Brierley | ... | Richard Pearson |
| Penny Bunton | ... | Lydia Gibb |
| Gary Cady | ... | Alistair Drummond |
| Jack Chissick | ... | Labour Party member |
| Veronica Clifford | ... | Veronica Weston |
| Julie Dawn Cole | ... | Angie |
| Max Digby | ... | Young Tory |
| Chris Donat | ... | TV newsman |
| Katie Donnison | ... | Joanna Matlock |
 | Minnie Driver | ... | Jennifer Caird |
| Patrick Drury | ... | Ian Ruby Smith |
| Sue Edelson | ... | TV political commentator |
| Jackie Everett | ... | Female demonstrator |
| Diana Fairfax | ... | Rosalind Clegg |
| Mark Fowley | ... | John |
| Michael N. Harbour | ... | Roger Gravely |
| Edward Highmore | ... | Club Waiter |
| Andrew Hilton | ... | Hugo Patterson |
| Joe Hutton | ... | Male Demonstrator |
| Lisa Jacobs | ... | Margot |
| Sally Knyvette | ... | Peggy Price |
| Anton Lesser | ... | Mark Hollister |
| Iain Marshall | ... | Reporter |
| Charmian May | ... | Mrs. Lucas |
| Lloyd McGuire | ... | Trade Union Representative |
| Fidelis Morgan | ... | Rachel Gold |
| Aline Mowat | ... | Woman Reporter |
| Richard Philips | ... | TV Interviewer |
| Stuart Piper | ... | Paul Matlock |
| Mark Powley | ... | John |
| David Prescott | ... | Mindermere Reporter |
| Ian Puleston-Davies | ... | Youth Programme Host |
| Crispin Redman | ... | Duncan's Assistant 2 |
| Shirley Anne Selby | ... | 2nd Female Demonstrator |
| Marc Sinden | ... | Martyn Price |
| David Solomon | ... | Jennifer's Solicitor |
| Peter Sproule | ... | School's Reporter |
| Jacqueline Tong | ... | Suzie |
| Frederick Treves | ... | Clive Woodley |
| Clare Vousden | ... | Duncan's Secretary |
| Jonathan Whaley | ... | Reporter 1 |
| James Woolley | ... | Conservative Committee Member |
| Sarah Wynter | ... | Liberal Democratic Committee |
| Joanne Zorian | ... | Breakfast TV Presenter |
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Also Known As:
Politician's Wife, The: Body Politic (UK) (third part title)
Politician's Wife, The: Echo Chamber (UK) (second part title)
Politician's Wife, The: Stand by Him (UK) (first part title)
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Politician's Wife, The: Echo Chamber (UK) (second part title)
Politician's Wife, The: Stand by Him (UK) (first part title)
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185 min (3 parts)
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The three parts had the titles "Stand By Him", "Echo Chamber" and "Body Politic".
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Featured in "Zomergasten: (#18.4)" (2005)
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"The Politician's Wife" isn't for those interested in safe political thrillers. It is a very sad film, often entertaining, and quite prophetic. The real brilliance of this picture is that by limiting itself, it can be perfect at what it does. There is no room for extraneous subplots, only the basic, powerful story.
The director, Graham Theakston, does a quite good job, even though he has had virtually no success is other films. The angles are well chosen, and the performances perfectly captured. And what performances they are! Juliet Stevenson is fantastic to watch, and truly earns her praise. I highly recommend "The Politician's Wife", but be warned that some might not appreciate the subject matter or brief nudity.
8.8 out of 10