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The Farmer's Wife

  • 19281928
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
The Farmer's Wife (1928)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
After his daughter weds, a middle-aged widower with a profitable farm decides to remarry, but finds choosing a suitable mate a problematic process.After his daughter weds, a middle-aged widower with a profitable farm decides to remarry, but finds choosing a suitable mate a problematic process.After his daughter weds, a middle-aged widower with a profitable farm decides to remarry, but finds choosing a suitable mate a problematic process.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Leslie Arliss(uncredited)
    • Alfred Hitchcock(uncredited)
    • J.E. Hunter(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Jameson Thomas
    • Lillian Hall-Davis
    • Gordon Harker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Leslie Arliss(uncredited)
    • Alfred Hitchcock(uncredited)
    • J.E. Hunter(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Jameson Thomas
    • Lillian Hall-Davis
    • Gordon Harker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    The Farmer's Wife (1928)
    The Farmer's Wife (1928)
    Jameson Thomas in The Farmer's Wife (1928)
    Maud Gill, Gibb McLaughlin, Olga Slade, and Jameson Thomas in The Farmer's Wife (1928)
    Jameson Thomas in The Farmer's Wife (1928)
    Olga Slade in The Farmer's Wife (1928)
    Olga Slade in The Farmer's Wife (1928)
    Olga Slade and Jameson Thomas in The Farmer's Wife (1928)
    Gordon Harker in The Farmer's Wife (1928)
    Gordon Harker in The Farmer's Wife (1928)
    Lillian Hall-Davis and Jameson Thomas in The Farmer's Wife (1928)
    Jameson Thomas in The Farmer's Wife (1928)

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    Jameson Thomas
    Jameson Thomas
    • Farmer Sweetlandas Farmer Sweetland
    Lillian Hall-Davis
    Lillian Hall-Davis
    • Araminta Dench - Sweetland's Housekeeperas Araminta Dench - Sweetland's Housekeeper
    • (as Lilian Hall-Davis)
    Gordon Harker
    Gordon Harker
    • Churdles Ash - Sweetland's His Handymanas Churdles Ash - Sweetland's His Handyman
    Gibb McLaughlin
    Gibb McLaughlin
    • Henry Coakeras Henry Coaker
    Maud Gill
    Maud Gill
    • Thirza Tapperas Thirza Tapper
    Louie Pounds
    Louie Pounds
    • Widow Windeattas Widow Windeatt
    Olga Slade
    Olga Slade
    • Mary Hearn - Postmistressas Mary Hearn - Postmistress
    Ruth Maitland
    • Mercy Bassettas Mercy Bassett
    Antonia Brough
    Antonia Brough
    • Susanas Susan
    Haward Watts
    • Dick Coakeras Dick Coaker
    Diana Napier
    Diana Napier
    • Sibley Sweetlandas Sibley Sweetland
    • (as Mollie Ellis)
    Harry Terry
    Harry Terry
    • Guest at Wedding Breakfastas Guest at Wedding Breakfast
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Leslie Arliss(uncredited)
      • Alfred Hitchcock(uncredited)
      • J.E. Hunter(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Unlike most of his later films, this film does not have a cameo by director Alfred Hitchcock.
    • Goofs
      After being rejected by Louisa, Farmer Sweetland's horse changes position in between shots as he mounts it.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Farmer Sweetland: And if anybody knows a woman with a gentler heart and a straighter back and a nobler character, I'd like to see her.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Repo Man (1984)

    User reviews48

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    It's worth persevering with
    The first half is rather slow, but keep going - it's definitely worth it. The humour in Hitchcock's films is generally based around great character actors (e.g. Jessie Royce Landis in To Catch a Thief and North by NorthWest), and here not one of the actors disappoints. Lillian Hall Davis has a better part in the Ring (also 1928 - Gordon Harker is again very amusing in it too), but is lovely in this film. Sound would have added nothing. My 8-year old daughter was apprehensive about watching a silent film, but once things started to get going in the second half, was hooked.

    Hitchcock referred to it in later years as one of his "photographed plays", but the action occurs in several locations, so is nowhere near as constrained as many of his films (plays or not). In fact, even though the location shots are few and far between, they really give this film a non-studio feel.

    All of Hitchcock's films are notable for their visual storytelling (look at the initial scene-setting in Rear Window that speaks volumes without a single word being uttered), and it is interesting to see the origins of this, and the great influence of German Expressionism.
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    • Brian_o_Vretanos
    • Feb 11, 2007

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    • Is this film in the public domain?
    • Every copy I've seen has been terrible. Which is the best version to buy?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La esposa del granjero
    • Filming locations
      • Wales, UK
    • Production company
      • British International Pictures (BIP)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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