Wives

1975 1h 25m NO

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6.0

MID

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5.8

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 10★5.8IMDB · 265

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Following a drunken school reunion, Mie, Kaja and Heidrun, three school friends now in their 30s, realize how they're dominated by their husbands’ needs and demands. Aching for a taste of freedom, the trio go off on a spree.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anne Marie Ottersen
Mie Jacobsen
Katja Medbøe
Kaja Qvist
Frøydis Armand
Heidrun Iverson
Nøste Schwab
Kajas mor
Stein Collett Thue
Helge Jordal
Alf Nordvang
Personalsjefen
Grete Nordrå
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anja Breien
Writers: Anja Breien
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Wives Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anja Breien, shot by Halvor Næss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Finn Ludt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jan Horne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Anne Marie Ottersen and Katja Medbøe and Frøydis Armand carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anja Breien directs. Halvor Næss behind the camera. Finn Ludt scores. Jan Horne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Wives Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Anja Breien, shot by Halvor Næss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Finn Ludt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jan Horne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Anne Marie Ottersen and Katja Medbøe and Frøydis Armand carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0073135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.