The Artist's Wife
Strand Releasing | Release Date: September 25, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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9
Negative:
0
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75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSep 24, 2020
Dolby provides Dern with a chance to be cranky and vicious, but what else is new? The revelation here is Lena Olin, who gets her best role in years as the artist’s second wife, Claire, an artist in her own right who gave it all up to make a home with and for a demanding husband. Read full review
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VarietyJoe LeydonSep 25, 2020
It’s entirely possible that The Artist’s Wife would have hit the same pitch-perfect notes had it been set during a long hot summer. But the wintery ambiance enhanced by Ryan Earl Parker’s evocative cinematography feels altogether appropriate for a story about one life winding down, and another on the verge of a restorative spring. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreSep 22, 2020
This is more worth seeing for Olin and Dern’s tetchy and touching interactions, portraying a marriage of devotion and decay. Every filmmaker who preaches that “Casting is everything,” or 90 percent of everything, isn’t exaggerating. The Artist’s Wife proves it. Read full review
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