The First Wives Club (1996)

Regisseur:

Hugh Wilson

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Olivia Goldsmith (novel)
Robert Harling (screenplay)

Premierendatum:

20. September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie

Werbezeile:

Don't get mad. Get everything.

Plot:

Reunited by the death of a college friend, three divorced women seek revenge on the husbands who left them for younger women.

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian Daughter | Dysfunctional | Female Bonding | Funeral | Battle Of The Sexes

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Bright, sparky and snappy.

Besetzung

Bette Midler	...	Brenda Cushman
Goldie Hawn	...	Elise Elliot
Diane Keaton	...	Annie Paradis
Maggie Smith	...	Gunilla Garson Goldberg
Dan Hedaya	...	Morton Cushman
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Shelly Stewart
Stockard Channing	...	Cynthia Swann Griffin
Victor Garber	...	Bill Atchison
Stephen Collins	...	Aaron Paradis
Elizabeth Berkley	...	Phoebe LaVelle
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Dr. Leslie Rosen
Bronson Pinchot	...	Duarto Feliz
Jennifer Dundas	...	Chris Paradis
Eileen Heckart	...	Catherine MacDuggan
Philip Bosco	...	Uncle Carmine Morelli

Alternativ:

Club der Teufelinnen, Der (Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

103 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #34443) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | Germany:12 (w) | Ireland:12 | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | Canada:PG

Drehorte:

New York City, New York, USA

Firma:

Paramount Pictures

Dies und das:

Jessica Lange was initially considered for the Elise Elliot role (played by Goldie Hawn).

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: Just before the ending musical number, all three women spin around in their overcoats. Elise's hand can be seen getting caught in Annie's belt, but in the next shot, it is free.

Dialogzitate:

Bill: You vindictive sack of silicone!

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "The Nanny: You Bette Your Life (#4.23)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Think

Bright, sparky and snappy.

A dynamite cast and a great script make a great comedy, and The First Wives Club is just that. Having Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler and Diane Keaton together for a picture should guarantee that the film is going to be something special, and it is, a witty, breezy comedy about women getting even with their philandering spouses. Although the film can be perceived as very anti-men, it manages to even out the put-downs with some sparkling humour, even though the men in this film are portrayed as not very bright creatures. Another reason to watch it is the amazing supporting cast of first rate players, ranging from Maggie Smith and Sarah Jessica Parker, to Stephen Collins and the great Stockard Channing in a brief but memorable role (she plays too many of these, she needs to get into the limelight). As a trio, Hawn, Midler and Keaton work together like a dream. If you really want to nitpick, I'd say that Keaton occasionally wilts under Hawn and Midler's mammoth talent, but that doesn't really matter when you look at the film as a whole. It's a great, great film, one with many fabulous comedic moments and some star turns. The perfect comedy? No, but it's close, real close.