My Wife Is an Actress

My Wife Is an Actress (2001)

  • 66% of critics liked it
    (73 reviews)

  • 64% of users liked it
    (3,100 ratings)

Actor Yvan Attal follows up on his 1997 directorial debut of I've Got a Woman with this wry romantic comedy about a regular guy dealing with his wife's fame and career. Yvan (Attal) is a youngish sports writer who, through some improbable luck, finds himself happily married to the beautiful… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Yvan Attal
Genres
Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 12, 2002 Limited
Sony Pictures Classics

Critic Reviews

  • Sid Adilman, Toronto Star

    Attal pushes too hard to make this a comedy or serious drama. He seems to want both, but succeeds in making neither.

  • Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail

    I found it slow, predictable and not very amusing.

  • Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle

    My Wife Is an Actress is an utterly charming French comedy that feels so American in sensibility and style it's virtually its own Hollywood remake.

  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

    The film's as witty as any subtitled movie has a right to be.

  • Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

    It's Othello Lite -- minus that bit at the end about murder-suicide, but with every ounce of Shakespeare's insane emotion.

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    The marriage between a successful actress and a sportswriter suffers as a result of jealousy, distance, and the nature of her profession. After watching this film, you shouldn't wonder why relationships in Hollywood last as long as milk on a hot day. Yvan Attal's deft,… More

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