jacobjohntaylor1 I do not like most love stories. And this no exception. This movie has an awful story line. I is very slow and boring. Do not see this movie. If is an awful movie. This movie will bore you to tires.

kai ringler I wish I would have seen the shortened version because 2 hours 9 mins was to long for this movie,, I like silent movies and I have a Russian Silent that's 4 hours long,, Miss Mend,, and it's a much better movie.. I don't know why I didn't like it but I can sure speculate,, there's no action what so ever,, no suspense,, basically in a nutshell the story is about a man who sees his young daughter get married,, and him being a widow he figures it's about time to get his life together and find someone,, he goes through a couple of different woman, and just cant' seem to find the right one.. to me it seems like there was a lot that should have been cut from the movie, because it was entirely too long,, maybe I will have to watch it again,, and see if I can find something about the movie that I like,, but until then...

kfo9494 You know you have watched a good movie when at the end of the film you forgot it was silent. That is what happened to me while watching 'the Farmer's Wife'.Even though filmed in 1927, and released in Britian in 1928, this film has some of the most spectacular shots I have seen in a film from that time period. Even a novice can tell that each scene was painstakingly choreographed so each print of film would be clear and bright. Each character was placed with the utmost care so viewers would be subject to the best from each actor..Hitchcock's master of film was shown many times in this movie. During one scene, Mr Sweetland tries to put on a happy face for his servants. With the camera focused on him, we see that he cannot hold his feeling any longer and Hitchcock uses a full 30 seconds to change an expression of joy to sorrow. Excellent work by director and actor.The only small problem with the film could have been my copy. It had a sound track that was too uniform. Basically playing the same music with the same tone throughout the film. It seemed that there was little difference between happy moments and sad moments as far as the music was concern.But I am nitpicking. One of the most interesting, and funny, silent movie that I have seen. Good Watch

ackstasis Watching the mostly-unimpressive early films of Alfred Hitchcock is a price that we director completists must pay for our enthusiasm. Aside from 'The Lodger (1927),' the first film that distinctly possesses the air of a classic Hitchcock thriller, most of his silent films are rather feeble affairs. Still unsure of his strengths, the future Master of Suspense trialled both melodramas, such as 'Easy Virtue (1928),' and comedies, such as 'The Farmer's Wife (1928).' Viewing these early efforts is often worthwhile, since, even though their quality may not be ideal, it's usually easy to pick out the unique and original film-making techniques that – with the aid of hindsight – broadcast the arrival of a genius. Stylistically, 'The Farmer's Wife' shows nothing that could be described as classically "Hitchcockian." Apart from the neat (but not unique) trick of cross-fading each potential bride into the opposite chair, there's nothing to suggest that this is the craft of a keen new innovator in the cinematic language; any play adaptation from that period to sure to look much the same.Fortunately, the film's saving grace comes from the fact that Hitchcock was among the authors of the screenplay, adapted from a play by Eden Phillpotts. It is in the writing, not the visuals, that Hitch's famed talents come shining through, and his wicked sense of humour is simply unmistakable. This is most readily noticed in the story's somewhat-sadistic treatment of Samuel Sweetland's prospective brides, whose overblown faults are emphasised and mocked to the point of cruelty. This unique dark streak adds some liveliness to the otherwise-dull romantic hijinks, and Lillian Hall-Davis' quiet, sincere housekeeper, Minta, serves as a pleasant counterpoint to the parade of grotesque suitors whom our main protagonist first considers for marriage. Jameson Thomas {whom you'll also briefly glimpse in 'The Invisible Man (1933)' and 'Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)'} is impressive in the main role, showing some convincing emotion as he snaps briskly from confidence, to anger and, finally, to desperation, as his repeated marriage proposals are rejected by generally-undesirable women.Except for Thomas, who soon travelled to Hollywood and contributed plenty of small roles, most of the cast is unnotable. Considering Lillian Hall-Davis' subtle, heartfelt performance, I was saddened to hear of her suicide in 1933 – is it just me, or did a lot of actors end their lives in a such a way during the 1930s? There's really little else to say about 'The Farmer's Wife.' Some Hitchcockians will undoubtedly cherish the director's wicked sense of humour {which later found its most pure form in 'The Trouble with Harry (1955)}, while others will find themselves losing concentration as the entirely predictable romantic plot unfolds. This is one strictly for the Alfred Hitchcock completists, but even those intrepid souls should tread carefully. I consider it fortunate that the VHS copy I found apparently ran the film at a increased frame-rate, cutting the running-time to just over 100 minutes; I'm quite sure that playing over two hours would have constituted overstaying its welcome.