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1h 31min | Drama | 14 March 2004 (USA)

Using a then proto-type lens that would later revolutionize digital video's ability to have a true filmic quality, Tom's Wife was a monumental achievement in micro-budget cinema. An authentically period drama shot on practical sets in Elgin, Texas, using meticulously selected antique props and costumes, carefully researched colloquial dialogue, and a cast of talented unknowns, Tom's Wife was called "a sincere and austere feature that vividly convey period flavor," by Variety Magazine. The filmmakers diligently crafted a quiet and honest Depression era story of a young woman trapped in an abusive marriage who finds grace in the friendship of her neighbor, and hope in the love of a traveling salesman. Garnering awards at festivals all over the world, Tom's Wife offers a glimpse into the scope of truly independent cinema and will be a joy to watch for anyone looking for a story with heart and dignity.

Director: Alana Cash

Writer: Alana Cash

Stars: Meredith May, Shasta Lusk, John Wannen Jr.
Transcript
00:00This here's Annie.
00:07Don't you have no clothes that fit?
00:10She don't get out very much.
00:17Maybe I only need to come around once a month and check in.
00:21Papa says a woman can't farm her own land.
00:23I hear you've been laying up with a whore.
00:26You've been spending a little money on yourself.
00:28I ain't a fool, Annie.
00:30Tom!
00:31You ain't got no place to tell me what to do with my money.
00:35Your husband did that to you?
00:43Don't be embarrassed, gal.
00:45God made male and female.
00:47You don't see no animals blushing when they mate up, do you?
00:50You might tell me what the hell this is.
00:52Annie, you best warn that peddler about talking you up to folks around here.
00:56He can create a world of trouble.
00:58Everybody in Sugar Creek knows about it.
01:01You white trash!
01:02Let the peddler into my house to see you all naked!
01:08I have a husband and a baby.
01:11Something ain't right about that, Annie.
01:13What am I to do?
01:20Could get a fella pretty mixed up.
01:27You ever notice that men can do pretty much all they like,
01:31but a woman takes any kind of notion, she's facing eternal damnation.
01:36It ain't fair.
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