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Release Year1941
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorLeslie Arliss, Norman Lee
WritersNorman Lee, Leslie Arliss, J.E. Hunter
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Farmer's Wife
About The Farmer's Wife
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.
Directed by Leslie Arliss, Norman Lee, The Farmer's Wife leans on a strong ensemble — Basil Sydney, Wilfrid Lawson, Nora Swinburne — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1941.
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