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"The story of two people who got married, met and then fell in love."

1990 1h 48m EN

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6.1

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59%

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 552🥫59%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 26,768

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.

“The story of two people who got married, met and then fell in love.”

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Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Georges Faure
Andie MacDowell
Brontë Mitchell Faure
Bebe Neuwirth
Lauren Adler
Gregg Edelman
Phil
Robert Prosky
Brontë's Lawyer
Jessie Keosian
Mrs. Bird
Ethan Phillips
Mr. Gorsky
Mary Louise Wilson
Mrs. Sheehan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Weir
Writers: Peter Weir
Languages: French, Spanish, English
Countries: France, Australia

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Spanish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Australia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Weir, shot by Geoffrey Simpson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William M. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell and Bebe Neuwirth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of two people who got married, met and then fell in love.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Weir directs. Geoffrey Simpson behind the camera. Hans Zimmer scores. William M. Anderson cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Australia. Dialogue in French, Spanish, English.

Trivia

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Spanish, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Australia.
4Directed by Peter Weir, shot by Geoffrey Simpson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William M. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell and Bebe Neuwirth carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The story of two people who got married, met and then fell in love.".
9IMDB entry: tt0099699 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.