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Military Wives

Inspired by global phenomenon of military wives choirs, the story celebrates a band of misfit women who form a choir on a military base. As unexpected bonds of friendship flourish, music and laughter transform their lives, helping each other to overcome their fears for loved ones in combat.

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Peter Cattaneo

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Genre

Comedy, Drama, Music

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N/A

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N/A

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

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I mean, it's my fifth tour.
(CHUCKLES) - Military Wives

I mean, it's my fifth tour. (CHUCKLES)

Do you know? I think I'm going to
offer my help in supporting the wives. - Military Wives

Do you know? I think I'm going to offer my help in supp...

Not that she won't appreciate
your support as well. - Military Wives

Not that she won't appreciate your support as well.

Fine. Last time you took
War And Peace, - Military Wives

Fine. Last time you took War And Peace,

(SIGHS) - Military Wives

- Yes. (LAUGHS)
- (KNOCK AT DOOR) - Military Wives

- Yes. (LAUGHS) - (KNOCK AT DOOR)

They've stopped doing
the jumbo crossword in the paper - Military Wives

They've stopped doing the jumbo crossword in the paper

- Forgot the clocks went forward.
- Oh. (CHUCKLES) - Military Wives

- Forgot the clocks went forward. - Oh. (CHUCKLES)

I think after losing Jamie on the last
tour, she's keen to keep occupied. - Military Wives

I think after losing Jamie on the last tour, she's keen...

Top brass telling us what to do.
(CHUCKLES) - Military Wives

Top brass telling us what to do. (CHUCKLES)

Colonel Barclay's wife would like
to take a more active role - Military Wives

Colonel Barclay's wife would like to take a more active...

I know it's not customary
for the Colonel's wife - Military Wives

I know it's not customary for the Colonel's wife

So, erm... what do you have in store
in terms of social activities? - Military Wives

So, erm... what do you have in store in terms of social acti...

With the greatest respect, Kate, most
women don't have a mess to drink in. - Military Wives

With the greatest respect, Kate, most women don't have ...

They can't go into town and get pissed - Military Wives

They can't go into town and get pissed

Why don't we just brainstorm with
the women at the next coffee morning? - Military Wives

Why don't we just brainstorm with the women at the next...

Fine, yeah, except everyone
keeps asking me what rank I am. - Military Wives

Fine, yeah, except everyone keeps asking me what rank I am.

What the hell is that? They look like
squashed little turds. - Military Wives

What the hell is that? They look like squashed little turds.

- She's here.
- Hey. - Military Wives

- She's here. - Hey.

If you'd all like to gather round
and take a seat. - Military Wives

If you'd all like to gather round and take a seat.

There's no need to be shy.
Front row's nice and empty. (CHUCKLES) - Military Wives

There's no need to be shy. Front row's nice and em...

Today we need to come up with
some exciting activities and pursuits - Military Wives

Today we need to come up with some exciting activities and p...

I thought we could have
a formal dinner once a month - Military Wives

I thought we could have a formal dinner once a month

Then perhaps the film night
could become a film season - Military Wives

Then perhaps the film night could become a film season

(AMUSED LAUGHTER) - Military Wives

(AMUSED LAUGHTER)

It's just in general,
when we watch films, - Military Wives

It's just in general, when we watch films,

Well, we did a book club in Germany. - Military Wives

Well, we did a book club in Germany.

We had a cracking five-a-side
in Aldershot, it was something else. - Military Wives

We had a cracking five-a-side in Aldershot, it was something...

Yeah. Yeah, and then we could
collect alms for the poor - Military Wives

Yeah. Yeah, and then we could collect alms for the poor

A choir. Has anyone had any experience
of running a choir? - Military Wives

A choir. Has anyone had any experience of running a choir?

No, my mum used to teach music. - Military Wives

No, my mum used to teach music.

I just... I wanted to make
something nice for Liam. - Military Wives

I just... I wanted to make something nice for Liam.

There you go, make a lovely...
(CLEARS THROAT) tea cosy. - Military Wives

There you go, make a lovely... (CLEARS THROAT) tea cosy.

- Or toilet roll cover.
- Cos we all need one of those. - Military Wives

- Or toilet roll cover. - Cos we all need one of those.

Every time the phone rings,
every time the doorbell goes. - Military Wives

Every time the phone rings, every time the doorbell goes.

(BABBLE OF CHATTER) - Military Wives

(BABBLE OF CHATTER)

(MAN WHISTLES) - Military Wives

(LAUGHTER) - Military Wives

Today we're gonna be making some tea, - Military Wives

Today we're gonna be making some tea,

(PHONE BUZZES) - Military Wives

Sat phone and Internet on lockdown. - Military Wives

Sat phone and Internet on lockdown.

First rule of knitting club:
"There is no knitting club." - Military Wives

First rule of knitting club: "There is no knitting club...

- They've got to tab out.
- Do the women know? - Military Wives

- They've got to tab out. - Do the women know?

MAN: (ON TV)
possible bypass routes. - Military Wives

MAN: (ON TV) possible bypass routes.

Just been scrambled
because a suicide bomber - Military Wives

Just been scrambled because a suicide bomber

Erm - Military Wives

My family all thought I was pregnant,
just being coy. - Military Wives

My family all thought I was pregnant, just being coy.

You know, comms down
doesn't necessarily mean anything. - Military Wives

You know, comms down doesn't necessarily mean anything.

The military want to ensure that
no false information gets through. - Military Wives

The military want to ensure that no false information gets t...

I was gonna do a, erm - Military Wives

I was gonna do a, erm

And then pick out the purple
in the other walls. - Military Wives

And then pick out the purple in the other walls.

It took Richard and I
six coats of paint - Military Wives

It took Richard and I six coats of paint

He always puts our teddies
into different sexual positions, - Military Wives

He always puts our teddies into different sexual positions,

Not "kids" kids,
since we were 15. - Military Wives

Not "kids" kids, since we were 15.

(STIFLES SOB) - Military Wives

(ANGELS PLAYING) - Military Wives

(ANGELS PLAYING)

(MUSIC OFF) - Military Wives

Sprung in completeness. - Military Wives

Sprung in completeness.

Then I'm going to count to three
and we can start. So... - Military Wives

Then I'm going to count to three and we can start. So.....

(PLAYS NOTE) - Military Wives

Morning has broken. - Military Wives

Morning has broken.

Morning has broken. - Military Wives

Morning has broken.

Praise for the singing. - Military Wives

Praise for the singing.

(FLATLY) ...world. - Military Wives

(FLATLY) ...world.

That was like the incantations of a bunch of witches - Military Wives

That was like the incantations of a bunch of witches

No, besides that. They need something
to work on collectively, - Military Wives

No, besides that. They need something to work on collectivel...

Look, if you think singing
Onward, Christian Soldiers - Military Wives

Look, if you think singing Onward, Christian Soldiers

If you want to do it, just go ahead.
You don't need my permission. - Military Wives

If you want to do it, just go ahead. You don't need my ...

We both know the women
won'tjoin if you don't. - Military Wives

We both know the women won'tjoin if you don't.

But unfortunately, you have
a leadership role on this tour. - Military Wives

But unfortunately, you have a leadership role on this tour.

(WOMEN SINGING IN BACKGROUND) - Military Wives

(WOMEN SINGING IN BACKGROUND)

Blackbird has spoken. - Military Wives

Blackbird has spoken.

KATE: Though it'd be encouraged. - Military Wives

KATE: Though it'd be encouraged.

Do you watch Songs Of Praise?
You might enjoy that. - Military Wives

Do you watch Songs Of Praise? You might enjoy that.

PRESENTER: What kinds of songs
will you sing? - Military Wives

PRESENTER: What kinds of songs will you sing?

PRESENTER: It's open to all ranks, right? - Military Wives

PRESENTER: It's open to all ranks, right?

Yeah, this singing club
is gonna be a lot of fun. - Military Wives

Yeah, this singing club is gonna be a lot of fun.

(HIGHER SCALE)
La-la-la-Ia-la - Military Wives

(HIGHER SCALE) La-la-la-Ia-la

This isn't an audition,
I'm just determining your vocal range. - Military Wives

This isn't an audition, I'm just determining your ...

Why don't we just start off as a...
like, as a group? - Military Wives

Why don't we just start off as a... like, as a group?

When you can't sing the note - Military Wives

When you can't sing the note

- It's OK, I'll do it.
- (PLAYS NOTE) - Military Wives

- It's OK, I'll do it. - (PLAYS NOTE)

Right, so everyone who's standing,
you're a soprano. - Military Wives

Right, so everyone who's standing, you're a sopran...

Imagine you're Luke Skywalker - Military Wives

Imagine you're Luke Skywalker

(LAUGHS NERVOUSLY) - Military Wives

(LAUGHS NERVOUSLY)

- OK...
- Thanks very much, Lisa. Lovely. - Military Wives

- OK... - Thanks very much, Lisa. Lovely.

So today's practice is going to focus
on something called count singing. - Military Wives

So today's practice is going to focus on something call...

It's a very easy exercise - Military Wives

It's a very easy exercise

One, one, two, one. - Military Wives

One, one, two, one.

One, one, two, one. - Military Wives

One, one, two, one.

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Inspired by global phenomenon of military wives choirs, the story celebrates a band of misfit women who form a choir on a military base. As unexpected bonds of friendship flourish, music and laughter transform their lives, helping each other to overcome their fears for loved ones in combat.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Peter Cattaneo

Writer: Rachel Tunnard, Rosanne Flynn

Production: N/A

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 55/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 22 May 2020

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination total

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