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The Couple Takes a Wife

1972 · 1h 13m

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What is it about? The Couple Takes a Wife

Complications ensue when an overworked couple decides to hire a "wife" — someone who can run the household for them with complete autonomy — but she's a little too attractive for comfort.

Genres: comedy, tv movie. Themes: housewife, sexism, women's liberation, unconventional arrangement.

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Details The Couple Takes a Wife

Poster: The Couple Takes a Wife
First theatrical release
December 5, 1972
Country
United States
Original language
English
Studios
Universal Television, ABC

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How long is The Couple Takes a Wife?

1h 13m (73 minutes).

Who’s in The Couple Takes a Wife?

Bill Bixby, Paula Prentiss, Valerie Perrine, Myrna Loy, Robert Goulet, Nanette Fabray, Larry Storch, Mia Bendixsen, Dana Laurita, and Penny Marshall. Directed by Jerry Paris.

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