Rehoboth, DE – Starting on February 26, 2021 the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater will present “The Artist’s Wife,” a moving drama about a couple coping with the husband and renowned artist’s disease.
Claire (played by Lena Olin), the wife of famed artist Richard Smythson (played by Bruce Dern) and once a promising painter herself, now lives in the shadow of her husband’s illustrious career. While preparing work for a new exhibition, Richard is diagnosed with dementia. As Richard’s memories and moods become lost and erratic, Claire attempts to shield his illness from the art community while trying to reconnect him with his estranged daughter and grandson. Claire, who has taken up painting once again, must decide whether to stand with her husband in the shadows or step into the spotlight herself. [2019, US, 94 min, Rated: R].
Alci Rengifo of “Entertainment Voice” writes, “The emotions are powerfully put on screen by two great veterans.” Daniel M. Kimmel of “North Shore Movies” says “Olin’s dignity and grace helps raise this to more than just another film about dealing with someone in gradual decline. It becomes a tribute to soldiering on.”
Screening times are 2 pm on Fri (Feb 26), 5 pm on Sat (Feb 27), 3:15 pm on Sun (Feb 28), 1 pm on Wed (Mar 3) and 2 pm on Thu (Mar 4). Admission is $8 for members and $11 for future members. Customers are encouraged to purchase tickets online at rehobothfilm.com. If seats are available, tickets can be purchased at the theater starting 30 minutes prior to each screening.
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Rehoboth Beach Film Society
