David's bitterness towards his father is evident throughout and his desperate attempts to gain his father's respect are nothing short of heart-breaking. Max Irons (Jeremy's son) plays an aspiring writer and son to Joe and Joan. It's the Nobel Prize phone call that stirred some long-suppressed feelings lighting a fuse that will leave us anxiously awaiting the fireworks. She's always a step ahead of her husband - finding his glasses, ensuring he takes his pills, and monitoring his diet and sleep. Pryce is, this is a tour de force from Ms. He's the type of guy who thinks he's doing Joan a favor by mentioning her in his speeches and calling her over to be part of his oh-so-important conversations. He's clearly addicted to the pedestal upon which he sits and the corresponding adoration from worshipping fans. Jonathan Pryce is spot on as the narcissistic Joe Castleman. The facial expression is quite powerful, and it's our first inclination that 6 time Oscar nominee Glenn Close (as Joan Castleman) is delivering a performance as memorable as her work in DANGEROUS LIASONS and FATAL ATTRACTION (only this time there's no bunny). As the authoritative voice on the other end announces Joe's prize, it's the look on Joan's face that tells us that, for her, this is no celebratory moment. See, Joe is up for the Nobel Prize in Literature, and when the early morning call from Stockholm does come, Joe eagerly prompts Joan to listen in on the extension (it's 1992, so these are land lines). When we first meet this long married couple, they are in bed - she's sleeping soundly, while he's full of anxiety and anticipation over a phone call that may or may not happen. It's 1992 in coastal Connecticut, and in only a few days, things will change dramatically for Mr. In director Bjorn Runge's adaptation of the novel by Meg Wolitzer (screenplay by Jane Anderson), Joan Castleman is all of that and more as she constantly caters to her literary giant of a husband, writer Joe Castleman. attractive, dutiful, always ready to serve.

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