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The Stepford Wives

Year:

1975

Duration:

115 min | UK:100 min (2004 DVD release) | UK:110 min (2001 DVD release)

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Bryan Forbes

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1975-02-12

Filming Locations: 325 West End Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Mary Stuart Masterson

The Stepford Wives

Barbara Rucker

The Stepford Wives

Katharine Ross

Joanna Eberhart

Paula Prentiss

Bobbie Markowe

Peter Masterson

Walter Eberhart

Nanette Newman

Carol Van Sant

Tina Louise

Charmaine Wimpiris

Carol Eve Rossen

Dr. Fancher

William Prince

Ike Mazzard

Carole Mallory

Kit Sunderson

Toni Reid

Marie Axhelm

Judith Baldwin

Patricia Cornell

George Coe

Claude Axhelm

Franklin Cover

Ed Wimpiris

Robert Fields

Raymond Chandler

Michael Higgins

Mr. Cornell

Josef Sommer

Ted Van Sant

Paula Trueman

Welcome Wagon Lady

Martha Greenhouse

Mrs. Kirgassa

Neil Brooks Cunningham

Dave Markowe

Remak Ramsay

Mr. Atkinson

Ronny Sullivan

Amy Eberhart

John Aprea

Young Cop

Matt Russo

Moving Man 1

Anthony Crupi

Moving Man 2

Kenneth McMillan

Market Manager

Tom Spratley

Charlie the Doorman

Dee Wallace

Nettie the Maid

Patrick O'Neal

Dale Coba

Emma Forbes

Alison Van Sant

Dennis Kear

Young Grocery Boy

Did you know?

Trivia

When the casting process began, producer Edgar J. Scherick, who had secured the rights to Ira Levin's novel desiring to achieve "another Rosemary's Baby (1968)", suggested Mia Farrow for the role of Joanna. The idea was quickly dropped and the actress, then living in England, was never approached.

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Brian De Palma was approached to direct in early 1974, due to the surprise success of his first feature, Sisters (1973); however, negotiations fell through and he ended up filming the suspense melodrama Obsession (1976) instead.

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Katharine Ross had become such a good friend of Paula Prentiss during the shot, that she found the scene where she stabs "Bobbie" very disturbing. She actually got so anxious during takes, that director Bryan Forbes ended up shaving the back of his hand and doing the scene for her instead.

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Goofs

As the Eberharts enter Stepford for the first time riding in their station wagon, Joanna's head scarf disappears and reappears several times as the scenes change.

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When Joanna has first moved into Stepford she is relaxing on the couch holding a drink. Between shots, her drink changes from dark to light color, and the glass from half full to full.

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In the end, when Joanna returns to her home to get the children to escape Stepford, it is dark out. When confronted by her husband, she runs upstairs to her room, the hall is lit by daylight.

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Quotes

Bobbie Markowe: I'm also an ex-Gothamite, who's been living here in Ajax country for just over a month now, and I'm going crazy. You see doctor, my problem is that given complete freedom of choice, I don't WANT to squeeze the goddamn Charmin!

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Joanna Eberhart: This is not me and what you're saying isn't you.

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Joanna Eberhart: [Showing her photos to her NYC Dealer and Gallery Owner] Am I crazy? Aren't they good? Please say something. I don't care. No, I do care. Don't say anything bad.

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