Opens in New York and Los Angeles March 7th A strong blend of suspense, star-crossed romance, and wry comedy of manners, Married Life is an unconventional human drama about the irresistible power and utter madness of love.Harry (Chris Cooper) decides he must kill his wife Pat (Patricia Clarkson) because he loves hertoo much to let her suffer when he leaves her. Harry and his much-younger girlfriend Kay(Rachel McAdams) are head over heels in love, but his best friend Richard (Pierce Brosnan)wants to win Kay for himself. As Harry implements his awkward plans for murdering his wife, the other characters are occupied with their own deceptions. Like Harry, they are overwhelmed by their passions. but still struggle to avoid hurting others. Married Life is an uncommonly adult film that surprises and confounds expectations. While it plays with mystery and intrigue, its ultimate concern is: “What is married life?”In its sly way, Married Life poses perceptive questions about the seasonal discontents andunforeseen joys of all long-term relationships.
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Married Life DVD Review
Published on September 4th, 2008 - 9:44 pmDVD Talk has posted a review of Ira Sachs' 'Married Life'. Starring Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Pierce Brosnan and Rachel McAdams, the period piece follows an adulterous man who is convinced the only way out of his marriage is to kill his wife. All the actors receive rave reviews and so does Sachs.
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