
The Women(1939)
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.


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.

Meg Ryan
Mary Haines

Annette Bening
Sylvie Fowler

Debra Messing
Edie Cohen

Jada Pinkett Smith
Alex Fisher

Eva Mendes
Crystal Allen

Candice Bergen
Catherine Frazier

Cloris Leachman
Maggie

India Ennenga
Molly Haines

Debi Mazar
Tanya

Bette Midler
Leah Miller
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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