Gilles' Wife

2004

1h 46m

Drama

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82%

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22 Reviews

72%

Audience Score

500+ Ratings

A dedicated housewife (Emmanuelle Devos) offers unconditional love to her husband (Clovis Cornillac), despite his bad behavior.

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Dallas Morning News

Rated: C+

May 13, 2006

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

Easy to fall into, courtesy of the inviting, autumnal cinematography of Virginie Saint-Martin and the persuasive, committed and sensual performance of the title character, played by Emmanuelle Devos.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 14, 2006

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Ella Taylor

L.A. Weekly

Were Hitchcock alive, he'd surely claim the ripe and faintly sinister Devos as his muse.

Mar 17, 2006

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Doris Toumarkine

Film Journal International

A small, perfect storm of beautiful components brought together by Fonteyne and his team.

Mar 1, 2007

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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone

TheMovieChicks.com

It's a French love story that's tragic (is there any other kind), but it does make you glad you're not in the middle of this menage a misery. It's definitely worth a look.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 12, 2006

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Josh Bell

Las Vegas Weekly

While Devos provides a striking depth of emotion as Elisa, her skills aren't quite enough to keep the movie from feeling cold and distant.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 13, 2006

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Fabulous. No need for dialogue. Faces tell the story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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The film is sustained by its cinematography and the psychological depth of Emmanuelle Devos' performance in her role as Elisa, a dutiful and overworked wife who suspects her husband of having an affair, and ultimately becomes a participant in her own degradation.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

The wife of a brute Frenchman accuses her husband of cheating on her with her sister. The event leads to shocking developments, in the setting of a small and distant French village. The photography is quite impressive, and Fonteyne is able to build a nice intense atmosphere. However, the plot is a little too restrictive and in the end the film ends up feeling cold and a little dull.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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I liked the directing, the cinematography, and even the story - but it was a tad on the boring side.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

another tale of love lost & the price of infedelity moves real real slow.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Esta es una obra maestra como he visto pocas, hermosa, poetica, excelente con actuaciones formidables, musica y fotografia de primerisima calidad y con una de las mejores direcciones que este humilde servidor haya visto en mucho tiempo, solo para los amantes del GRAN CINE 10 de 10.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Frédéric Fonteyne

Director

Emmanuelle Devos

Elisa

Clovis Cornillac

Gilles

Laura Smet

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Alice Verlinden

La jumelle 1

Chloé Verlinden

La jumelle 2

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Synopsis

A dedicated housewife (Emmanuelle Devos) offers unconditional love to her husband (Clovis Cornillac), despite his bad behavior.

Director: Frédéric Fonteyne
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (Canada)
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 18, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.8K
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby

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