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My Wife is an Actress (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 72

Fresh: 47

Rotten:25

Average Rating: 6.2/10

Consensus: My Wife is an Actress is a delightful, snappy romantic comedy.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and nudity/sexuality

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Jul 12, 2002 Limited

Box Office: $738,414

Synopsis: MY WIFE IS AN ACTRESS is a clever French comedy from Yvan Attal, who directs, produces, and stars in the film. Jealous and paranoid, Yvan (Attal) is the husband of Charlotte (Charlotte Gainsbourg),... MY WIFE IS AN ACTRESS is a clever French comedy from Yvan Attal, who directs, produces, and stars in the film. Jealous and paranoid, Yvan (Attal) is the husband of Charlotte (Charlotte Gainsbourg), a popular young actress who is constantly being cast in starring roles opposite attractive and seductive male actors. This drives Yvan crazy. But because he loves her, he must let her pursue her career dreams. A sports writer who operates in a world that is equally exciting, if not quite as glamorous, Yvan's own career is always secondary to Charlotte's. When she travels to London to work on her latest film, sharing the screen with the studly older actor, John (Terence Stamp), Yvan makes furious and impulsive trips via Eurostar back and forth between Paris and London. He worries that his marriage with Charlotte will not withstand the weight of his heartache. Meanwhile, his sister (Noemie Lvovsky) and her husband (Laurent Bateau) face marital dilemmas of their own as they debate whether to circumcise the baby boy they're expecting. These story lines converge, resulting in some very funny moments and some heartfelt commentary on the difficulties of relationships. A strong soundtrack combines jazz and modern pop songs. [More]

Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Terence Stamp, Noemie Lvovsky

Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Terence Stamp, Noemie Lvovsky, Ludivine Sagnier, Keith Allen, Lionel Abelanski, Laurent Bateau

Director: Yvan Attal

Director: Yvan Attal
Screenwriter: Yvan Attal
Producer: Claude Berri
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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12/15/03
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

Both Yvan Attal and Charlotte Gainsborough are thoroughly appealing, as their unblinking honesty and openness shines through even the film’s silliest bits.

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08/31/03
Dan Jardine
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03/02/03
Susan Granger
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Attal's hang-ups surrounding infidelity are so old-fashioned and, dare I say, outdated, it's a wonder that he couldn't have brought something fresher to the proceedings simply by accident.

Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | comment Comment
01/19/03
Josef Braun
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

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12/12/02
JoBlo
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Never less than clever and often digs down into some uncomfortable realities about the strange lives of that odd species known as 'movie people.'

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Tim Merrill
Film Threat

God help the poor woman if Attal is this insecure in real life: his fictional Yvan's neuroses are aggravating enough to exhaust the patience of even the most understanding spouse.

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11/19/02
Jason Anderson
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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

"My Wife is an Actress" blends elements of fiction and reality, shakes them up and hopes for the best.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
10/21/02
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

It's the kind of movie that ends up festooning U.S. art house screens for no reason other than the fact that it's in French (well, mostly) with English subtitles and is magically 'significant' because of that.

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10/16/02
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

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

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10/11/02
Sid Adilman
Toronto Star
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Starts off witty and sophisticated and you want to love it -- but filmmaker Yvan Attal quickly writes himself into a corner.

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10/11/02
Liz Braun
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Not only is this material slight, it also seems ridiculously padded.

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10/11/02
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

I found it slow, predictable and not very amusing.

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10/11/02
Ray Conlogue
Globe and Mail
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A funny valentine to show business and marriage, an inside joke that plays humorously for anybody to grasp.

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10/11/02
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune
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