The Secret Life of an American Wife
| The Secret Life of an American Wife | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | George Axelrod |
| Produced by | George Axelrod |
| Written by | George Axelrod |
| Starring | Walter Matthau Anne Jackson Patrick O'Neal Edy Williams |
| Music by | Billy May |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Editing by | Harry W. Gerstad |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | June 25, 1968 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Secret Life of an American Wife is a 1968 comedy film written and directed by George Axelrod. The film was released by 20th Century Fox in 1968, and was considered a box-office failure. It features a music score by Billy May. Edy Williams has a supporting role in the film as the Layton's blonde bombshell neighbor.
[edit] Plot
The film stars Anne Jackson as Victoria Layton, a suburban housewife who is dissatisfied with her marriage and fears that her sex appeal is fading. Her husband (Patrick O'Neal) works as a press agent, and his only client is a movie star who is known as an international sex symbol (Walter Matthau). Upon hearing that The Movie Star (the character is not given a name, and Matthau is credited as "The Movie Star" in the closing credits) indulges in the services of prostitutes, Victoria decides to pose surreptitiously as a prostitute in order to prove to herself that she is still sexually attractive.
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