The Farmer’s Wife

In this charming rustic comedy, a middle-aged widower decides to remarry after the marriages of his daughters. To find an eligible mate, he enlists his faithful housekeeper to draw up a list. Every candidate for the "title" proves insufficient, because they fail to meet the farmer's exacting standards. He later finds out that choosing a suitable mate is a problematic process. The bumbling search of the widower refracts Hitchcock’s own timidity around women. Use of long takes and party scenes featuring meticulous choreography demonstrates the director’s genius.

Past Programs
Hitchcock9
November 7–17, 2013