My Wife's Husband
Seen it?1963 | 100 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
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!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 842 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gilles Grangier
- FernandelFernand Jouvin
- BourvilAndré Colombey
- Claire MaurierChristiane Colombey
- AndrexPelletan
- Mag-AvrilMrs. Rose
- Edmond ArdissonCarlotti
- Henri AriusMayor
- Evelyne SélénaLouise
- André TomasiGervasoni
- Laurence LignièresMarinette