Guide Note

Married Life is a dark comedic drama set in the 1940's about a man named Harry who is caught in the throes of an adulterous love affair with a young widow, Kay. Because he does not want to hurt his wife in a time when divorce is socially unacceptable, Harry instead plots to kill her. Complicating the situation is Harry's best friend Richard, who is determined to have Kay for himself. Based on the John Bingham novel Five Roundabouts to Heaven, the film premiered at the 2007 Toronto Film Festival.

Fast Facts

1. Release Date: March 7, 2007 (limited)
2. Directed by: Ira Sachs
3. Written by: Ira Sachs and Oren Moverman
4. Distriubuted by: Sony Pictures Classics
5. Rated: PG-13
6. Run time: 90 minutes

• Chris Cooper as Harry Allen
• Patricia Clarkson as Pat Allen
• Rachel McAdams as Kay
• Pierce Brosnan as Richard Langley
• David Wenham as John O'Brien

• "In Married Life, Ira Sachs aims a bit lower than Green but obliterates his target: The funny, the scary, the campy, the sad--they’re all splendidly of a piece." - New York Magazine

• "Is the movie about marriage, or sex, or murder, or the murder plot, or what? I'm not sure. It deals all those cards, and fate shuffles them. You may not like it if you insist on counting the deck after the game and coming up with 52. But if you get 51 and are amused by how the missing card was made to vanish, this may be a movie to your liking." - Roger Ebert

• "The appeal of the cast, the witty dialogue, the gorgeous costumes and production design, and the refreshingly grown-up subject matter can't be discounted. Maybe it is about compromise, after all, because though Married Life has its moments, it's bewildering as a whole." - LA Times