My Wife's Husband

1963 1h 40m FR

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6.7

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6.5

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 113★6.5IMDB · 959

Comedy

Synopsis

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After thirteen years in Germany, Fernand is coming back to his wife and his restaurant. But since his disparition, his wife as made her life with a norman chef, sympathetic but a specialist of butter's cooking when Fernand cook only with oil!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fernandel
Fernand Jouvin
Bourvil
André Colombey
Claire Maurier
Christiane Colombey
Andrex
Pelletan
Mag-Avril
Mrs. Rose
Edmond Ardisson
Carlotti
Henri Arius
Mayor
Evelyne Séléna
Louise

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilles Grangier
Writers: Raymond Castans, Jean Manse, Pierre Lévy-Corti
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gilles Grangier, shot by Roger Hubert. 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 Jean Marion. 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 Madeleine Gug 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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Fernandel and Bourvil and Claire Maurier carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056969 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gilles Grangier directs. Roger Hubert behind the camera. Jean Marion scores. Madeleine Gug cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Gilles Grangier, shot by Roger Hubert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jean Marion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Madeleine Gug shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fernandel and Bourvil and Claire Maurier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0056969 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.