A Good Marriage
Seen it?1982 | 97 min | Drama, Romance, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who's survived a family wedding and anyone with a best friend they'd call at 3am. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Sits nicely alongside Father of the Bride. The friendships are the beating heart of it.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Sabine vows to give up married lovers, and is determined to find a good husband. Her best friend Clarisse introduces her to her cousin Edmond, a busy lawyer from Paris. Sabine pursues Edmond, with the encouragement of Clarisse, but Edmond does not seem very interested.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Éric Rohmer
- Béatrice RomandSabine
- André DussollierEdmond
- Arielle DombasleClarisse
- Thamila MezbahSabine's Mother
- Féodor AtkineSimon
- Vincent GauthierClaude
- Sophie RenoirLise
- Hervé DuhamelFrédéric
- Virginie ThévenetThe Bride
- Pascal GreggoryNicolas