Ma femme... s'appelle Maurice, (My Wife Maurice) (2002)
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28% of users liked it
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In this broad farce from French director Jean-Marie Poire, a Parisian must scramble to save his house, marriage and livelihood -- all having been threatened as a result of his own dishonesty. Georges' (Philippe Chevallier) troubles began while vacationing in Italy with his hot young mistress… More In this broad farce from French director Jean-Marie Poire, a Parisian must scramble to save his house, marriage and livelihood -- all having been threatened as a result of his own dishonesty. Georges' (Philippe Chevallier) troubles began while vacationing in Italy with his hot young mistress Emmanuelle (Alice Evans) when she discovered he has a wife and his only source of income is an allowance from his mother-in-law (Stephane Audran) -- both facts Georges had gone out of his way to conceal. With the trip ruined, the pair returns home to Paris where Georges discovers his mother-in-law's intentions of selling the swanky apartment he and his wife live in. Soon, the adulterous Frenchman must fend off prospective buyers, a very vindictive Emmanuelle and her freakishly virile and extremely jealous boyfriend (Gotz Otto) -- with the unexpected assistance of Maurice (Regis Laspales), a man he ran into on the street. ~ Ryan Shriver, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jean-Marie Poiré
- Written By
- Raffy Schart
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 27, 2004 Wide
- On DVD
- Dec 14, 2004
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
Slap an ill-fitting dress on an ugly man and you have instant guffaws. That surefire vaudeville tactic guarantees this chaotic French farce a fair share of laughs.
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Kris Wilton, Village Voice
Aside from Laspalès's enlivening physical humor, Poiré's forced, formulaic comedy of errors has little to offer.
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Ethan Alter, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Plods along in slow motion when the action should be zippy and fun.
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Cast
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Alice Evans
as Emmanuelle
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Regis Laspales
as Maurice
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Philippe Chevallier
as Georges
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Götz Otto
as Johnny
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Anémone
as Claire Trouballe
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Martin Lamotte
as Jean-Bernard Trouballe
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Virginie Lemoine
as Marion
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Guy Marchand
as Charles Boisdain
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Urban Chancelier
as Mr. Poilard
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Stéphane Audran
as Jaqueline Boisdain
- Jean-Pierre Castaldi
- Sylvie Joly
- Paul Belmondo
- Michèle Garcia
- Philippe Chevalier
