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I Married a Shadow

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Heavily pregnant Helene (Nathalie Baye) is on a train, on the run from her abusive boyfriend (Richard Bohringer), when she meets the also-pregnant Patricia. When a train-crash kills Patricia and her intended husband, Helene is mistaken for her and adopted by her new in-laws. Helene assumes this new identity, trying to secure a future for her baby, and finds a charmed life on a Bordeaux vineyard. However, the specter of the past threatens her newfound happiness.

Critics Reviews

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David Denby New York Magazine/Vulture 12/31/2019
Robin Davis has yet to learn Hitchcock's trick of charming us out of our disbelief through wit, insolence, and intricacy of visual design. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 06/20/2018
4/4
This movie is a small but valuable discovery, a mystery that turns into an exploration of loneliness and love. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/02/2017 Though most of the credit concerns the story rather than the execution, and therefore is owed to the author of the novel (Cornell Woolrich), a bit of credit is also owed to those who've made it accessible on the big screen. 'J'ai épousé une ombre' is a chance to meet that story. Fine performances as well. 3. 5 stars. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Robin Davis

Director

Nathalie Baye

Hélène

Francis Huster

Pierre

Richard Bohringer

Frank
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Movie Info

Synopsis Heavily pregnant Helene (Nathalie Baye) is on a train, on the run from her abusive boyfriend (Richard Bohringer), when she meets the also-pregnant Patricia. When a train-crash kills Patricia and her intended husband, Helene is mistaken for her and adopted by her new in-laws. Helene assumes this new identity, trying to secure a future for her baby, and finds a charmed life on a Bordeaux vineyard. However, the specter of the past threatens her newfound happiness.
Director
Robin Davis
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 50m