The Stepford Wives (1975 film) The Stepford Wives (1975 film) The Stepford Wives is a 1975 American science-fiction horror film based on the 1972 Ira Levin novel of the same name. It was directed by Bryan Forbes with a screenplay by William Goldman, and stars Katharine Ross, Paula Prentiss, and Peter Masterson. While the film was a moderate success at the time of release, it has grown in stature as a cult film over the years. Building upon the reputation of Levin's novel, the term "Stepford" or "Stepford Wife" has become a popular science fiction concept and several sequels were shot, as well as a
Jenifer Levin Jenifer Levin Jenifer Levin (born October 31, 1955) is an American fiction writer, noted for her contributions to lesbian fiction. As well as writing fiction, she has contributed to the "New York Times" and "Washington Post". "The Washington Post" called her a member of the "lesbian literati". Levin, herself a former competitive swimmer, has set many of her novels in the world of competitive sport, receiving attention for her coverage of gender, power, and sexuality in that context. Her first novel was "Water Dancer", the tale of a long-distance swimmer recovering from a nervous breakdown, whose trainer and his wife