Book, 1972 by Ira LevinFor Joanna, her husband, Walter, and their children, the move to beautiful Stepford seems almost too good to be true. It is. For behind the town's idyllic facade lies a terrible secret -- a secret so shattering that no one who encounters it will ever be the same.
At once a masterpiece of psychological suspense and a savage commentary on a media-driven society that values the pursuit of youth and beauty at all costs, The Stepford Wives is a novel so frightening in its final implications that the title itself has earned a place in the American lexicon.
Movie, 2004 directed by Frank OzFeatures: Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler, Glenn Close, Christopher Walken
Tagline: The wives of Stepford have a secret.
Awards: The film's teaser won several Golden Trailer Awards.
The film was not a success. Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick have both said they regret doing the movie.
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