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Gilles' Wife

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A dedicated housewife (Emmanuelle Devos) offers unconditional love to her husband (Clovis Cornillac), despite his bad behavior.
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Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press 04/14/2006
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
Ella Taylor L.A. Weekly 03/17/2006
Were Hitchcock alive, he'd surely claim the ripe and faintly sinister Devos as his muse. Go to Full Review
Lisa Nesselson Variety 03/16/2006
Told primarily via body language and facial expressions with a minimum of dialogue, beautifully observed, emotionally intense tale is an ambitious and rewarding outing for Frederic Fonteyne. Go to Full Review
Doris Toumarkine Film Journal International 03/01/2007
A small, perfect storm of beautiful components brought together by Fonteyne and his team. Go to Full Review
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone TheMovieChicks.com 05/12/2006
3.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Josh Bell Las Vegas Weekly 04/13/2006
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
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@herb.fuchs 01/23/2021 Fabulous. No need for dialogue. Faces tell the story. See more 04/04/2013 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. See more 03/19/2013 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. See more 08/11/2011 I liked the directing, the cinematography, and even the story - but it was a tad on the boring side. See more 06/07/2011 another tale of love lost & the price of infedelity moves real real slow. See more 05/03/2011 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. See more Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Patrick Quinet, Claude Waringo
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.8K
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby
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