Product Details

• Actors: Joan Collins, Richard Burton, Basil Sydney, Cy Grant, Ronald Squire
• Format: Color, DVD, Restored, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• DVD Release Date: July 10, 2007
• Run Time: 82 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000P6XPXI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,702 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Sea Wife" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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SEA WIFE - DVD Movie

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Often Poignant World War II Tale Of Forbidden love With Richard Burton And Joan Collins, April 21, 2006

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Simon Davis (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sea Wife [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Those movie fans who only associate Joan Collins with ultra vixen roles like those in "The Stud", and the television series "Dynasty', need to take a look at this quite forgotten dramatic effort from 1957 to see what Ms. Collins was capable of achieving when given a role of some substance to work with. In a marked departure from her usual screen persona here she plays a nun who finds herself marooned with three men firstly on a lifeboat and later on a desert island during the height of World War II after their boat is torpedoed by the Japanese. The tale of forbidden passion and romance that unfolds between Joan Collins and Richard Burton is in some ways similiar to the wonderful and vastly superior "Heaven Knows Mr. Allison", starring Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr. While it may lack the excitement and energy of that earlier effort "Sea Wife", has its own unique style and manages in it's own quiet way to tackle a number of quite "risky", subjects for this period such as a nun and her vows under threat from the love of a man, and racial discrimination in it's very raw form. Richard Burton and especially Joan Collins in her very non typical character are both excellent and never once treat the subject matter with any less dignity that it deserves.

This film has been one that has long been lampooned by the critics who in particular targeted Joan Collins for her supposed "miscasting", in the role of the nun. I personally think she does a very credible job in the role and her gutsy and assertive playing opposite not only Richard Burton but also the largely male cast in "Sea Wife", makes for quite dramatic viewing. Her nun is no passive religious creature in the story and in fact reminds me of many of the nuns who I have had dealings with over the years. She and Richard Burton make an unlikely couple all the same and only ever worked together the once here in "Sea Wife". Both might be now remembered for their more famous roles and private life associations however "Sea Wife", is well worth a look and is essential viewing for those viewers like myself who enjoy non typical stories centred around the Catholic clergy. After it's checquered life as a VHS release I'm also hoping that Fox releases this film soon fully restored on DVD. Enjoy

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A story of devotion and an Impossible (?) Romance, October 31, 2010

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ohsnapiam56 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sea Wife (DVD)

POSSIBLE SPOILERS!! I first saw this movie on TV as a kid and I never forgot it. The ending haunted me. But I really enjoyed watching it again. Who knew Joan Collins could ACT? She brings a quiet determination and yet a fierceness to her part. And Richard Burton? I gotta say, it would be a tough choice as the movie shows. I understand that he did not want to do this movie but he still is Richard Burton and he graces anything he is in. Cy Grant, who died this year I believe, had a very distinguished career in Great Britain and was a well-loved figure, I understand. He brought dignity to his role. But of course, this being a movie of 40 yeas ago or so, you knew his fate right off. But it's kind of like the "Red-Shirts' of Star Trek. Oh well. But all in all, a wonderful story about an impossible (?) romance. The DVD set I bought has some very nice (and unusual) extras. Well worth the small price I paid.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Joan Collins and Richard Burton in absorbing WW2 drama, October 10, 2007

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Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sea Wife (DVD)

SEA WIFE is an absorbing, energetic melodrama set during the thick of World War II. Based on the novel "Sea-Wyf and Biscuit" by J.M. Scott, it follows four mismatched survivors after their boat is torpedoed by Japanese forces.

Cast adrift in a lifeboat are a young nun (Joan Collins), an RAF officer (Richard Burton), a stuffy old businessman (Basil Sydney), and the ship's purser (Cy Grant). Giving each other nicknames, the group sets out to find land, but slowly "Sea Wife" and "Biscuit" start to develop an unlikely relationship. Holding to her religious beliefs, "Sea Wife" keeps her real identity a secret from the rest of the survivors, despite the ardent pursuit of "Biscuit".

SEA WIFE reminds me a lot of "Heaven Knows, Mr Allison", a similarly-themed film from Fox which starred Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum. Whatever the comparison, SEA WIFE stands on it's own as a thoroughly engaging romantic adventure; Collins and Burton are smashing in the leads.

The DVD includes restoration comparison, scene-specific audio commentary by Aubrey Solomon, image galleries, and the trailer. (Single-sided, single-layer disc).

Available separately or as part of The Joan Collins Superstar Collection (The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing / Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! / The Sea Wife / Seven Thieves / Stopover Tokyo)