TV series

The Rector's Wife

1994 · 1 season

A quiet, emotionally charged portrait of a woman's awakening, steeped in village gossip and moral tension.

Tagline: A tale of love, liberation and sacrifice.
Overview: Clergyman's wife Anna Bouverie shocks the church establishment and infuriates her husband by taking a job in a supermarket. She attracts the passionate interest of three very different men: a newly-appointed archdeacon; his younger brother, a philosopher and academic; and a wealthy businessman new to the village.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, love, betrayal, freedom
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
betrayal
freedom
class
Places: small town
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild