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UNITED STATES · 1936

Craig’s Wife

Dorothy Arzner
Classical Hollywood marital conflict social ambition materialism domestic power dynamics class and status
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Synopsis

Harriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material possessions and social status whose behavior makes difficult her relationship with domestic service and family members.

Year1936
CountryUnited States
DirectorDorothy Arzner
MovementClassical Hollywood
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