Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes (1926–2013), born John Theobald Clarke, was an English film director, screenwriter and actor, known for directing The Stepford Wives (1975) and Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964).

Born 1926, died 2013. Directed The Stepford Wives (1975) and Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964). Birth name John Theobald Clarke.

The available review treats The Stepford Wives (1975) as a prescient feminist fantasy-horror with melancholic irony. It highlights themes of male chauvinism, technocratic violence, and consumerist satire. The review reads the film as prophetic about returning objectification of women.

For:Readers interested in 1970s cinema, feminist film criticism, sci-fi/horror hybrids, and cult film analysis.