She-Devil

(1989)

★ 6 IMDb · 440 votes

Genres: Comedy

Year: 1989

Runtime: 99 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Susan Seidelman

Cast: Мэрил Стрип, Roseanne Barr, Эд Бегли, Линда Хант, Сильвия Майлз, Elisebeth Peters, Robin Leach, Sally Jessy Raphael, Bryan Larkin, Эй Мартинеc

Plot

A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.

Ruth is a wife and mother who tries to please her husband (Bob) but finds him pulling away and spending more time at the office than at home. When he begins an affair with a famous romance novelist (Mary) and leaves Ruth to raise their kids, she decides she's had enough of playing nice docile housewife. Ruth endeavors to show Bob and Mary the truth about themselves and each other, while creating a new successful life of her own.