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The Wife (2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Sep 28, 2018 · The Wife: Directed by Björn Runge. With Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Max Irons, Christian Slater. A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm to see her husband receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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- Björn Runge
- 2018-09-28
- Hlomu Is Played by Mbalenhle Mavimbela
- Mqhele Is Played by Bonko Khoza
- Nkosana Is Played by Mondli Makhoba
- Nqoba Is Played by Abdul Khoza
- Qhawe Is Played by Kwenzo Ngcobo
- Sambulo Is Played by Sipho Ndlovu
- Bongani Gumede Plays Bab Majola
- Siyabonga Shibe Plays Gwaza
- Ntando Mcube Plays Geja
- Zandile Is Played by Khanyi Mbau
Rising star Mbalenhle Mavimbela (Skeem Saam, Isipho) plays the role of Hlomu the Wife, the journalist who falls in love with a taxi driver, not realising that when you marry a man, you marry his secrets. She is a passionate, young investigative journalist. Love forces her to choose between a life of uncovering the truth and a life of hiding it. Als...
He burst onto the acting scene as Jabz in the multi-award-winning film Necktie Youth and has since appeared in the likes of Professionals and the Emmy-nominated Roots. On the surface, Mqhele is a loving, family man, but deep inside, his demons are at war with one another. He pursues what he wants until it’s his.
If you recognise this well-known face on our screens, it’s because Mondli has had roles in Umkhokha, Generations and Imbewu. As Nkosana on The Wife and the firstborn of the Zulu brothers, he took charge of the family after his parents’ murder. He’s a man of a few words and thinks carefully before he acts.
Fans of The Wife telenovela has been raving about Abdul’s performance as this hot-headed sibling, and describe it as a perfect casting. Abdul Khozaalready has a SAFTA win under his belt, and his roles of Isibaya and on Kings of Joburg has garnered him much praise and attention. In his role as Nqoba, he is a ‘hit first and explains later’ type of gu...
The sweetest of the brothers, Qhawe is also the family strategist. He saw Hlomu first, and it was love at first sight, but this once, he failed to put a plan into action. Kwenzohas spent his early acting days mainly in theatre, travelling the world, and he also appeared in Imbewu – but his role in The Wife has no doubt sent his career into the stra...
Sipho has an instantly recognisable set to his face, and he has played roles in some of the biggest soapies in South Africa, namely Isibaya and The Queen. As Sambulo, there’s more to this brother than meets the eye. Laid back, funny, and we learn, he is also an undercover hitman. He’s not after power but is his brothers’ keeper and the true glue wo...
He is a two-time SAFTA Best Actor nominee for Isibaya and has also appeared in Zone 14 and Yizo Yizo.
He has also been nominated for SAFTAs as Best Actor in Gazlam and Best Supporting Actor for Ashes to Ashes.
You may have seen him in Durban Gen, Intersexions, Saints and Sinners, and Lockdown. Doing his best to maintain the peace between the Zulu and the Majola clans is the legendary Dumisani Dhlamini, who plays Dlakadla, and has been put in charge of the taxi association after the former leader was killed by Nkosana.
The role of Zandile, the fierce matriarch of the Zulu family, is played by Khanyi Mbau. The South African megastar is also in Happiness is a Four-Letter Word, Red Room, Abomama and Mbau Reloaded: Always Rise.
The Wife (TV Series 2021– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
77 Metascore. 2017. 1 hr 40 mins. Drama, Comedy. R. Watchlist. Where to Watch. An ageing wife and mother undergoes a late-life crisis in the wake of her husband's Nobel Prize for Literature.
- Björn Runge, Bjorn Runge
Cast. Production. Reception. Box office. Critical response. Accolades. References. External links. The Wife (2017 film) The Wife is a 2017 drama film directed by Björn L. Runge and written by Jane Anderson, based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Meg Wolitzer.
The Wife Season 3 sees the return of your favourite stars and some new additions to this star-studded cast. Streaming exclusive on Showmax, with new episodes every Thursday.
