Question 1

What unique casting feature does The Women share with its 1939 predecessor?

Accepted Answer

Like the 1939 version, the film has an all-female cast.

Question 2

What real-life friendship is referenced through Tanya the manicurist's dialogue?

Accepted Answer

Tanya the manicurist (Debi Mazar) talks about meeting Madonna. Mazar and Madonna are long-time friends; Mazar appeared in four Madonna music videos.

Question 3

Which major stars' casting conflict caused production delays during development?

Accepted Answer

While the project was in development, Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan were set to star. The production stalled because Roberts and Ryan ended up wanting the same role.

Question 4

How does the 2008 version visually reference the 1939 film's famous fashion sequence?

Accepted Answer

In The Women (1939), the only scene photographed in color was the fashion show sequence. In this version, the scene set in the dressing rooms of Saks utilizes black-and-white costumes and art direction.

Question 5

What marital conflict drives the plot of The Women?

Accepted Answer

The sweet, happily-wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary's man.

Question 6

What unique casting feature does this film share with its 1939 predecessor?

Accepted Answer

Like the 1939 version, the film has an all-female cast.

Question 7

Which real-life friendship is referenced through Tanya the manicurist's dialogue?

Accepted Answer

Tanya the manicurist (Debi Mazar) talks about meeting Madonna. Mazar and Madonna are long-time friends; Mazar appeared in four Madonna music videos.

Question 8

Why did the production stall during development with Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan?

Accepted Answer

Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan were set to star, but the production stalled because Roberts and Ryan ended up wanting the same role.

Question 9

How does the fashion show scene in this version differ from the 1939 film's approach?

Accepted Answer

In the 1939 version, the only scene in color was the fashion show. In this version, the scene set in the dressing rooms of Saks uses black-and-white costumes and art direction.

Question 10

Who plays the shop girl Crystal Allen who threatens Mary Haines's marriage?

Accepted Answer

Eva Mendes plays Crystal Allen, the shop girl who gets her hooks into Mary's man, as stated in the synopsis.

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