# The Stepford Wives (1975)

> A women's liberation-minded newcomer confronts a sinister suburban system that turns domestic perfection into a nightmare of technological patriarchal control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7005

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Bryan Forbes
- Cast: Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, Nanette Newman, Judith Baldwin, Peter Masterson, Tina Louise, Carol Eve Rossen, William Prince
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073747/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, sardonic, foreboding, late night horror, feminist film discussion

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