The Pilot's Wife (2002) (TV)

Director:

Robert Markowitz

Writers (WGA):

Anita Shreve (novel)
Anita Shreve (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

14 April 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

What would you do if you learned your husband had a secret life?

Plot:

Kathryn is distraught at the news of her husband's death delivered by a stranger from the airline for whom he was a pilot...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Christine Lahti	...	Kathryn Lyons
Campbell Scott	...	Robert Hart
Alison Pill	...	Mattie Lyons
Kirsty Mitchell	...	Muire Boland
John Heard	...	Jack Lyons
Nigel Bennett	...	Dick Somers
Rick Burchill	...	Tierney
David Christoffel	...	Sullivan
Christopher Shore	...	Martin (as Chris Shore)
Richard Donat	...	Father Paul
Bruce McAllister	...	News anchor
Joseph Rutten	...	Old fisherman
Mike Clattenburg	...	Television reporter
Gary Levert	...	Pilot
Daniel Lillford	...	Dermot Baldwin

Also Known As:

La femme du pilote (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some sensuality.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When the pilot's wife goes to London, there are only three or four really old cars driving around in every scene. Since the 1960s, no-one drives those big old cars. Also the second wife lives in a house with a number into four digits i.e. 1064. London streets do not number so high.

Movie Connections:

Edited from Airport 1975 (1974)

About a woman who is devastated to find that her husband has a secret life, which she finds out about after his death.

This has become one of my all-time favorite movies, and the book is also outstanding. I read the book first, and was glad that I did. After reading this book, Anita Shreve has become one of my favorite authors. "The Pilot's Wife" was a movie that keeps you riveted to your seat, awaiting the next surprise. You never know what to expect from one moment to the next. There is so much going on in this movie that you can watch it more than once and still enjoy it. I Have watched it 2-3 times, and can't wait to see it again. Christine Lahti is a wonderful actress, and I love her in this movie. She plays Kathryn like no one else could have, and makes her come to life on the screen. My favorite scene in this movie was when she came face to face with the secret life from her husband's past. I can't imagine being in a position such as this, especially after the death of your husband.