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Wives and Lovers (1963)

Wives and Lovers poster
Directed by
John Rich
Genre
comedy film, romantic comedy, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple navigates the ups and downs of suburban life and temptation. The wife befriends a talkative neighbor while her husband is distracted by a glamorous work associate.

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What happens

Wives and Lovers is a 1963 comedy film based on the play The First Wife by Jay Presson Allen. Directed by John Rich, it stars Janet Leigh, Van Johnson, Shelley Winters and Martha Hyer. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1964 for costume design. The song "Wives and Lovers" was released as a tie-in but not used in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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