Ma femme est une actrice (2001)

Director:

Yvan Attal

Writer:

Yvan Attal (writer)

Release Date:

14 November 2001 (Belgium)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

A "normal" guy who is married to a hot actress gets worried that she is involved with her costar. This worry turns into jealousy and causes problems in their relationship. This is a story about trust and a comedy about the actions between men and women.

Plot Keywords:

Actress | Love | Writer | Jealousy | Restaurant

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg	...	Charlotte
Yvan Attal	...	Yvan
Terence Stamp	...	John
Noémie Lvovsky	...	Nathalie
Laurent Bateau	...	Vincent
Ludivine Sagnier	...	Géraldine
Lionel Abelanski	...	Georges
Keith Allen	...	David, the film director
Jo McInnes	...	David's assistant
Valérie Leboutte	...	Young sexy girl
Annette Hazanavicius	...	Yvan's mother
Jean Abelanski	...	Yvan's father
Marie Denarnaud	...	Colette
Jean-Rachid	...	Blaise (as Jean Rachid)
Céline Cuignet	...	Lisette

Also Known As:

My Wife Is an Actress (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and nudity/sexuality.

Runtime:

95 min | Argentina:93 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Spain:T | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Canal+

Movie Connections:

References Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958)

Soundtrack:

London Calling

Near miss

"My Wife is an Actress" is all about a man who becomes jealous of his wife's handsome costar when she's required to do boudoir scenes. A so-so romantic comedy with precious little romance, this flick fails to focus on the central question which asks: How do you know if your wife is cheating de facto, in heart or mind, while she performs in bed with another man for the cameras? Instead, the film ruminates about the jealous husband and the tentative wife with occasional excursions into a whole side matter about circumcision which contributes nothing while managing to conjure up a few delightfully clever scenes. With good art, excellent camera work, and solid performances, this half English, half French flick makes for a nominal subtitled watch best saved for broadcast. (B-)