The Stepford Wives (1975 film)

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The Stepford Wives is a 1975 American satirical psychological thriller film directed by Bryan Forbes. It was written by William Goldman, who based his screenplay on Ira Levin's 1972 novel of the same name. The film stars Katharine Ross as an ambitious freelance photographer who relocates with her meek husband (Peter Masterson) and children from New York City to the affluent Connecticut community of Stepford. Overtime she comes to find that all women, including the free-spirited, eventually live lives of unwavering subservience to their husbands. Filmed in Connecticut in 1974, The Stepford Wives was released theatrically by Columbia Pictures in February 1975. It grossed $4 million at the U.S. box office, though it received mixed reviews from critics. Katharine Ross was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. The film was shot entirely on location in Connecticut, primarily in the towns of Darien, Westport, and Fairfield, with no sets built for the...

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