The Politician’s Wife (1995): Cast
The Politician’s Wife is a 1995 drama directed by Graham Theakston, starring Trevor Eve as Duncan Matlock, Juliet Stevenson and Stuart Piper. It runs 9 hours 15 minutes.
- Runtime
- 9h 15m (555 min)
- Director
- Graham Theakston
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Channel 4 Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Politician’s Wife About?
The premise of The Politician’s Wife without spoilers.
A 1995 Channel 4 drama written by Paula Milne, starring Trevor Eve and Juliet Stevenson, follows Families Minister Duncan Matlock, whose affair with a former escort turned parliamentary researcher sparks a tabloid scandal. His wife Flora, initially loyal, is tipped off by an aide and begins leaking falsehoods to the press. Her campaign ruins Duncan’s reputation, forces his resignation and exile to Belgium, and ends with Flora winning the by‑election.
The Politician’s Wife Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- men's bathroom
- women's association
- big ben
- opening a bottle of wine
- tv mini series
- london england
- urination
- unfaithfulness
- politics
- family relationships
- female nudity
- wheelchair
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- ventilator
- tuxedo
- troubled marriage
- swing set
- startled by phone
- standing ovation
- restaurant
- purgatory
- pull the plug
- product placement
- pouring drink back into bottle
- political marriage
- playing dumb
- picket line
- philosophy
- paparazzi
- oxygen mask
- newspaper
- motivation
- men's club
- manipulation
- lucky coin
- lingerie
- women's bathroom
- gold card
- funeral
- formal dinner
- favor
- eulogy
- election
- duty
- confrontation
- checking watch
- candle
- business dinner
- bubble bath
- british flag
- boarding school
The Politician’s Wife Cast & Characters
Trevor Eve leads the cast as Duncan Matlock, with Juliet Stevenson as Flora Matlock and Stuart Piper as Paul Matlock. Directed by Graham Theakston; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Graham Theakston
- Trevor Eve as Duncan Matlock
- Juliet Stevenson as Flora Matlock
- Stuart Piper as Paul Matlock
- Katie Donnison as Joanna Matlock
Also Starring in The Politician’s Wife
· 7 more- Ian Bannen Sir Donald Frazier
- Anton Lesser Mark Hollister
- Minnie Driver Jennifer Caird
- Veronica Clifford Veronica Weston
- Jacqueline Tong Suzie
- Diana Fairfax Rosalind Clegg
- Sally Knyvette Peggy Price
More from Graham Theakston
More films directed by Graham Theakston: The Lazarus Child, Sherlock: Case of Evil, Money Kings and The Mill on the Floss.
The Politician’s Wife Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “A Mulher do Político” and “Politician's Wife”.
- Also known as
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- A Mulher do Político
- Politician's Wife
- The: Body Politic
- La mujer del ministro
- The: Echo Chamber
- Żona polityka
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The Politician’s Wife FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Politician’s Wife, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Politician’s Wife?
The Politician’s Wife runs 9 hours 15 minutes (555 minutes).
Who directed The Politician’s Wife?
The Politician’s Wife was directed by Graham Theakston.
More films by Graham Theakston Who is in the cast of The Politician’s Wife?
The Politician’s Wife stars Trevor Eve as Duncan Matlock, Juliet Stevenson as Flora Matlock and Stuart Piper as Paul Matlock, among 11 credited actors.
Does The Politician’s Wife have a post-credit scene?
No. The Politician’s Wife has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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