The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives is a 1975 American satirical psychological thriller film directed by Bryan Forbes. It was written by William Goldman, who based his screenplay on Ira Levin's 1972 novel of the same name. The film stars Katharine Ross as a woman who relocates with her husband (Peter Masterson) and children from New York City to the Connecticut community of Stepford, where she comes to find that the women live lives of unwavering subservience to their husbands. Filmed in Connecticut in 1974, The Stepford Wives was released theatrically by Columbia Pictures in February 1975. It grossed $4 million at the U.S. box office, though it received mixed reviews from critics. Katharine Ross was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. The fi