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The Women

The Women

20085.11h 54m

Overview

The story centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily-wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary's man.

Directed by Diane English
Written by Diane English, Anita Loos, Jane Murfin
Produced by Mick Jagger, Diane English, Victoria Pearman
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $50.0M

Top Cast

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Mary Haines

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Sylvie Fowler

Debra Messing

Debra Messing

Edie Cohen

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Alex Fisher

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes

Crystal Allen

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Catherine Frazier

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Maggie

India Ennenga

India Ennenga

Molly Haines

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Tanya

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Leah Miller

Themes & Keywords

department storemarriagefemale friendshipbased on play or musicalfashion designerbeauty salonbetrayalfashiongossipgroup of friendsfashion showaftercreditsstingerwoman directormagazine editorbeauty standardscollege friendsmother daughter relationshipall femalebest friendsfilm remakewomen's magazine

About The Women

The Women is a drama, comedy film released in 2008 exploring themes of department store, marriage, female friendship, based on play or musical, fashion designer, beauty salon. Directed by Diane English, it stars Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Debra Messing. The story centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily-wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary's man.

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