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The Stepford Wives
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"The Stepford Wives" Quotes

A woman suspects something sinister is happening in the idyllic town of Stepford where all the wives seem too perfect to be true.

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She's like the perfect wife. She's like a man's dream of the perfect wife.

Ira Levin

marriageperfection

I'm very pleased to meet you, Joanna. I'm sure we're going to be good friends.

Ira Levin

friendship

Let's have a little coffee, and I'll tell you all about the Stepford Men's Association.

Ira Levin

suspicion

I'll tell you what the Stepford Men's Association is, my dear. It's a nightmare.

Ira Levin

suspicionsecrets

We're going to have the most beautiful garden in all of Stepford.

Ira Levin

ambition

You don't have to be a housewife to be a Stepford wife.

Ira Levin

gender roles

I'm just a housewife. I'm nobody special.

Ira Levin

identity

I'm going to be the most beautiful and obedient wife in all of Stepford.

Ira Levin

obedienceambition

I think the Men's Association is turning the wives into robots.

Ira Levin

suspicionconspiracy

Joanna, dear, you could be so pretty if you just put a little effort into it.

Ira Levin

beauty standards