Juliet Stevenson turns in a powerfully nuanced performance as a jilted housewife bent on revenge in this suspenseful British mini-series of political and sexual intrigue. Stevenson stars as Flora Matlock, the dutiful wife of smarmy, Machiavellian politician Duncan Matlock (Trevor Eve), a social-climbing member of the Tory party... Read more
| Starring | Juliet Stevenson, Trevor Eve, Ian Bannen, Anton Lesser |
|---|---|
| Director | Graham Theakston |
| Genres | Drama |
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Juliet Stevenson turns in a powerfully nuanced performance as a jilted housewife bent on revenge in this suspenseful British mini-series of political and sexual intrigue. Stevenson stars as Flora Matlock, the dutiful wife of smarmy, Machiavellian politician Duncan Matlock (Trevor Eve), a social-climbing member of the Tory party. When Flora discovers that Duncan has been having a long-term affair with a former prostitute (Minnie Driver), she teams up with political rival Mark Hollister (Anton Lesser) to plan her husband's personal and political downfall.
| Starring | Juliet Stevenson, Trevor Eve, Ian Bannen, Anton Lesser, Frederick Treves, Minnie Driver |
|---|---|
| Director | Graham Theakston |
| Studio | ACORN MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 5 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1995 To Rent: DVD: 06 Jun 2011 |
"...Tremendous... Stevenson is simply captivating..."
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Politicians never change - but do their wives?
Trevor Eve is the super sleazy politician - all the rest of his entourage seem unsurprised at his waywardness ! - leaving only Juliet Stevenson to make ... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
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A topical drama
A really entertaining mini series, which was surprisingly ( and sadly) not dated. The performances were all reliably solid, and Trevor Eve obviously enjoyed his... read more »
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The Politicians Wife
I enjoyed this very much. Good story and just shows what happens when you play away from home. Very entertaining.
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AN EXCELLENT DRAMA
WHAT A PLEASANT CHANGE TO WATCH AN EXCELLENT DRAMA, ALBEIT AN ORIGINAL TV MINI SERIES WHICH WAS JUST TOTALLY ENTHRALLING. NEWER VERSIONS SHOW MINNIE DRIVER AS ... read more »
West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin is set to tackle the underbelly of politics again after signing on to turn Andrew Young's bestseller The Politician - about the downfall of cheating former presidential candidate John Edwards - into a movie. Sorkin has bought the rights to the book, written by Edwards' former aide. He says, "This is a first-hand account of an extraordinary story filled with motivations, decisions and consequences that would have lit Shakespeare up." In the book, Young chronicles... Read more
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