Films where the wife is unfaithful to her husband can often be seen at the box office and on television. This is a common romantic and dramatic plot that has long attracted directors in different countries of the world, including Russia. In this article, we will focus on several such films, which are definitely worth paying attention to all cinema fans.
"Treason"
Films where the wife is unfaithful to her husband are in the cinema of almost any country, Russia in this sense is no exception. One of the most powerful and famous works devoted to this topic is the drama by Cyril Serebrennikov "Treason", which was released in 2012. The film entered the competition program of the Venice Film Festival.
It is interesting that the main roles were played by foreign actors, these were Dejan Lilich and Francis Petri, and voiced by their domestic artists - Mikhail Trukhin and Marina Solopchenko, respectively.
This is a story about two random acquaintances who find out that their spouses are lovers. These unexpected discoveries force them to do things that they would never have decided before. Passion and jealousy, forgiveness and revenge - these feelings are mixed in their perception when they begin to try to find the basis for a new life. That's just to make all this extremely difficult, since all their actions now obey treason.
According to the original plan, the picture was to be called "Execution". This Russian film, where the wife cheated on her husband, received positive reviews from critics, but in Venice did not win any prizes. Actress Francis Petri won the Best Actress Award at the Abu Dhabi Festival.
"Scandalous diary"
The film, where the wife cheats on her husband with a teenager, made a great impression on critics and viewers in 2006. This is Richard Eyre’s British drama Scandalous Diary, starring Judy Dench and Cate Blanchett. The tape was nominated for an Oscar in four categories, but failed to win any of them.
In this film, where the wife is cheating on her husband, the viewer has to delve into and understand the complex and intricate relationships between the characters. At the center of the story is art teacher Sheba Hart, who at a new duty station meets Barbara Covett. A trusting relationship develops between them, and soon Barbara is imbued with a passion for her colleague.
Sheba herself is married to a man who is much older than her, the family has a difficult relationship, since the youngest son also suffers from Down syndrome. Sheba uses his official position, starts an affair with one of the students, who is also a minor. Barbara begins to use this fact, blackmails Sheba, forcing to enter into a relationship with her.
In the reviews, viewers claim that the picture keeps in suspense literally until the very last minutes thanks to an exciting plot.
Roxy
The 2005 British thriller Roxy pleased many fans of the action thriller genre. In this picture, the viewer faces many puzzles and questions.
At the very beginning of the picture, we will face the young wife of a millionaire who moves to a remote island, where she is waiting for her husband and his son to arrive soon from their first marriage. When one young man appears on the island, mysterious things begin to happen. The young man is impressed by the attractive girl, many no longer doubt that this is a film where the wife is unfaithful to her husband and son. In addition, the young man himself gives her all sorts of signs of attention, they get acquainted with local attractions, go to restaurants. Soon, Sean begins to obviously harass her.
But in reality the plot turns out even more abruptly when it turns out that a girl from a neighboring village dies under unclear circumstances, and Sean is the only one who does not have an alibi.
"Pay"
In 1995, many were impressed by the thriller Anthony Hickox's “Reckoning." This is a film where a wife cheats on a blind husband.
The picture tells about the hero Thomas Howell, who survived after the shootout, but ended up in jail. From an elderly cellmate, he learns a secret about a hidden large sum of money. To get it, you must fulfill one condition - to deal with the head of the prison, a cruel sadist.
But when the main character is free, the situation changes dramatically. The former prison warden has a sexy spouse, and he became blind after getting into a car accident. Then an even more cruel and sophisticated plan of revenge arises.
Eyes Wide Shut
The feature film, where the wife is unfaithful to her husband, is among the works of the famous American director Stanley Kubrick. This is a 1999 thriller called Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
This action-packed story begins on Christmas Eve, when the couple goes to a party at which the stranger begins to actively care for Alice.
This makes a big impression on her, the next day she frankly admits her husband that she dreams of having sex with another man. Confused, Bill goes to the dying patient, meets the playful prostitute on the way back, and then finds himself at the mysterious gathering of a strange club, whose participants wear carnival masks and Venetian costumes, speak an incomprehensible language, and then plunge into orgies.
The description of this film can be found in reviews of most famous film critics, since the picture was included in the golden fund of world cinema.
"The postman always calls twice."
The film, where the wife is unfaithful to her husband, is in the career of actor Jack Nicholson. This is the 1981 Bob Reifelson crime drama The Postman Always Calls Twice, which is an adaptation of James Kane’s novel of the same name.
Together with Nicholson in this fascinating picture appear Jessica Lang, Angelica Houston. The main character is a poor tramp who is constantly interrupted by random earnings. In a small restaurant, he meets the owner's wife, Cora Smith. Between a seasonal employee and an attractive young lady, a sexual relationship arises.
Kore was long tired of her husband, an emigrant from Greece, and she no longer wants to hide relations with her new lovers. They have an insidious plan on how to get rid of the hated spouse in order to become the owners of his small, but still significant condition.
"Proximity"
Real masters of the cinema workshop delight viewers with their masterpieces for several decades. These, of course, include the American director Mike Nichols.
In 1966, he directed the drama “Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”, Which for many years has become a classic of psychological drama, which develops according to theatrical traditions with a limited number of characters, in one place and at the same time. In 2014, the drama "Intimacy" became his new creation.
This is a story about a young writer Dan, who falls in love with stripper Alice, while at the same time thinking about starting an affair with fashion photographer Anna. Meanwhile, Anna has her boyfriend Larry, who meets Alice. The relationships within this love quadrangle become entangled with every minute of screen time. And none of the heroes can figure out who he really wants to stay with.
"Exile"
Another piercing psychological drama of domestic production - a picture of Andrei Zvyagintsev "Exile". It tells about an ordinary average family: husband, wife, two children. This is a film where a wife cheats on her husband’s friend. Nothing bodes trouble until one evening the spouse announced that she was expecting a child from another person.
An agonizing tension instantly arises. The situation is aggravated when he learns from his son that while he was on a long business trip, his friend and regular business partner Robert constantly visited his house and met with his wife.
"Piano"
One of the most famous films on female infidelity is the historical melodrama Jane Campion “The Piano,” which appeared on the screens in 1993, and won the Golden Palm Branch of the Cannes Film Festival.
The action of this film takes the audience to the middle of the XIX century. The main character Ada McGarth arrives with her daughter in New Zealand, where she must enter into a so-called marriage by agreement with Alistair Stewart.
Ada does not speak, and she can only explain herself by playing the piano. For her, a musical instrument turns into a way to feel and express her innermost emotions. When landing, she loses the piano, as there are simply not enough porters. Then conductor George Baines meets on her way, a connection arises between them.
Baynes buys the piano under the condition that Ada will give him regular lessons. The woman agrees, even agrees that over time she will be able to get the instrument back: for each lesson, one key becomes her property.
The films presented have generally positive reviews. Let them all belong to the same genre, but each of them is unique and designed for a specific audience.