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The Substitute Wife (1994 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Substitute Wife' is a 1994 television film written by Stan Daniels, directed by Peter Werner and starring Farrah Fawcett, along with Lea Thompson and Peter Weller.
Premise
In Nebraska, during the pioneer days, a farm wife who knows she's going to die (Thompson) hires a prostitute (Fawcett) to take her place with her husband (Weller). The dying woman reasons that if the family is left without a motherly figure, the family will lose their farm.
Cast
* Farrah Fawcett as Pearl
* Lea Thompson as Amy Hightower
* Peter Weller as Martin Hightower
* Karis Paige Bryant as Jessica (as Karis Bryant)
* Cory Lloyd as Nathan
* Colton Conklin as Jack
* Annie Suite as Mrs. Van Der Meer
* Babs George as Mrs. Parker
* Gena Sleete as Hattie Donahue
* Gail Cronauer as Isabel Donahue
* Lou Perryman as Saloon Keeper
Reception
'The Substitute Wife' received generally positive reviews. Ray Loynd of the Los Angeles Times praised Stan Daniels' script, and went on to say "at times funny, daring, endearing and unpredictable, the production has the texture and flavor of Willa Cathers Nebraska fiction — except that the values espoused in The Substitute Wife would shock most mortals both then and now."
In a review from Todd Everett for Variety, stated that "the story is so good-natured that women should wind up more entertained than offended by Stan Daniels' witty and ultimately touching script", which he compared to the 1950 film 'No Sad Songs for Me'. He also praised the performances of Thompson and Fawcett's characters, which he deemed the "strongest onscreen relationship".
Home media
'The Substitute Wife' was originally released in the United States on LaserDisc format via Vidmark Entertainment on February 8, 1995.
References
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