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All the Young Wives

1973 · 92 min

A sleazy, slow Southern drama that simmers with small-town secrets and ugly power games.

Directed by
William Diehl
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gerald Richards, Edmund Genest, Linda Cook
Tagline
What strange desires forced her into the stables.
Overview
A wealthy rancher in a small Southern town owns everything--including the local wives, who he samples on a regular basis. However, when he discovers that his own wife is playing around with his horse trainer, things get out of hand.

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Directed by
William Diehl
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gerald Richards, Edmund Genest, Linda Cook
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • betrayal
    • sexuality
    • class
    • obsession
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    William Diehl
    Written by
    Raymond Marlowe Jr.
    Starring
    Gerald Richards, Edmund Genest, Linda Cook, Johnny Popwell, Philip Pleasants, Stuart Culpepper
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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