The Farmer's Wife 1928
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Network
- British International Pictures
- Where to Stream
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Topic: Film "The Farmer's Wife" (1928). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1928
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Release date
- Feb 24, 1928
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Studios
- British International Pictures
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.6/10 from 91 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~112 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- British International Pictures
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Title: The Farmer's Wife
Year: 1928
Genre: Comedy and Drama (Source 1), British silent romantic comedy (Source 6).
Director: Alfred Hitchcock (Source 6).
Cast: Jameson Thomas as Samuel Sweetland (Source 4, 6), Lillian Hall-Davis as Araminta (Source 4, 6).
Plot: Samuel Sweetland is a successful middle-aged farmer. He becomes widowed (his wife Tibby dies - Source 4). His daughter marries and leaves home (Source 1, 3, 4), leaving him with two servants (Source 4). His wife had told him he should remarry after her death (Source 4). He decides to remarry and pursues local women/spinsters (Source 1, 3, 4).
Runtime: 1h 52m (Source 1).
Should you watch it?
“A widowed farmer seeks a new wife after his daughter leaves home in this silent romantic comedy.”
- Directed by Alfred Hitchcock during his early career
- Based on the 1916 stage play by Eden Phillpotts
- Features performances by Jameson Thomas and Lillian Hall-Davis
- The silent format and 1928 production style may feel slow to modern viewers accustomed to contemporary pacing
Watch it if you are interested in exploring the early filmography of director Alfred Hitchcock.
This is a silent romantic comedy with a traditional narrative pace suitable for general audiences.
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It is worth watching for those interested in the historical development of Alfred Hitchcock's directorial style.
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The film has a runtime of one hour and fifty-two minutes.
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