The Farmer's Wife
Overview
Eden Philpotts' "provincial" comic novel and play The Farmer's Wife was first filmed in the silent era by Alfred Hitchcock. The 1940 talkie version was directed by Leslie Arliss, son of stage star George Arliss. The story remained the same: A middle-aged widower attempts to select a wife from his rural district's eligible females (Basil Sydney). Three unsuccessful dalliances later, the farmer settles for his housekeeper, whom the audience has been rooting for all along. The Farmer's Wife is a prime example of the sort of fare that struck a proper chord with British filmgoers, but whose appeal would be lost to any other nationality.
About The Farmer's Wife (1941)
Released in 1941, The Farmer's Wife is a drama film (US). It was directed by Norman Lee and Leslie Arliss and written by Leslie Arliss and J.E. Hunter. The cast is led by Basil Sydney, Wilfrid Lawson, Nora Swinburne, Patricia Roc and Michael Wilding. With a runtime of 1h 21m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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