My Wife Is an Actress

2001 1h 35m FR

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 75

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte
Yvan Attal
Yvan
Terence Stamp
John
Noémie Lvovsky
Nathalie
Laurent Bateau
Vincent
Keith Allen
David
Jo McInnes
Assistant
Ludivine Sagnier
Géraldine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yvan Attal
Writers: Yvan Attal
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yvan Attal, shot by Rémy Chevrin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Charlotte Gainsbourg and Yvan Attal and Terence Stamp carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0269499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yvan Attal directs. Rémy Chevrin behind the camera. Brad Mehldau scores. Jennifer Augé cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by Yvan Attal, shot by Rémy Chevrin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Brad Mehldau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jennifer Augé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charlotte Gainsbourg and Yvan Attal and Terence Stamp carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0269499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.