Mariages! (2004)

On the day of the wedding of Johanna and Benjamin, her mother Gabrielle has carefully planned all the details to welcome family and guests in her house in the country and have an ... See full summary »

Director:

Valérie Guignabodet

Writer:

Valérie Guignabodet

Stars:

Mathilde Seigner, Jean Dujardin, Miou-Miou

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mathilde Seigner	...	Valentine
Jean Dujardin	...	Alex
Miou-Miou	...	Gabrielle
Didier Bezace	...	Pierre
Lio	...	Micky
Antoine Duléry	...	Hugo
Chloé Lambert	...	Johanna
Alexis Loret	...	Benjamin
Catherine Allégret	...	Chantal Dupré
Michel Lagueyrie	...	Jacques Dupré
Beata Nilska	...	Ingrid, la cantatrice
Marianne Groves	...	La cousine de Ben
Frédéric Maranber	...	Le cousin de Ben
Michel Dussarat	...	Roberta, le travesti
Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus	...	Le curé

Storyline

On the day of the wedding of Johanna and Benjamin, her mother Gabrielle has carefully planned all the details to welcome family and guests in her house in the country and have an unforgettable ceremony. Benjamin does not recall in the morning his bachelor party with his best man Alex, who is in crisis in the relationship with his wife Valentine. She is having a secret affair with their friend, the wolf Dr. Hugo, who is married with the sweet Micky. When Valentine tells Alex that she wants the divorce, he becomes upset and disturbed, drinking a lot. During the presentation of the travesty Roberta, who had just arrived in the party to bring the wedding rings lost in the bachelor party in the cabaret where she works, Alex speeches disclosing a series of revelations in the relationships of his acquaintances and friends.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

21 April 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

Casos e Casamentos

Filming Locations:

Ardèche, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$41,335 (Belgium) (14 May 2004)

Gross:

$12,279,626 (Europe) (28 May 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pan Européenne Production, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Caché (Hidden) (2005)

User Reviews

Marriage Is Like a City Under Siege

On the day of the wedding of Johanna (Chloé Lambert) and Benjamin (Alexis Loret), her mother Gabrielle (Miou-Miou) has carefully planned all the details to welcome family and guests in her house in the country and have an unforgettable ceremony. Benjamin does not recall in the morning his bachelor party with his best man Alex (Jean Dujardin), who is in crisis in the relationship with his wife Valentine (Mathilde Seigner). She is having a secret affair with their friend, the wolf Dr. Hugo (Antoine Duléry), who is married with the sweet Micky (Lio). When Valentine tells Alex that she wants the divorce, he becomes upset and disturbed, drinking a lot. During the presentation of the travesty Roberta (Michel Dussarat), who had just arrived in the party to bring the wedding rings lost in the bachelor party in the cabaret where she works, Alex speeches disclosing a series of revelations in the relationships of his acquaintances and friends.

"Mariages!" approaches a serious theme, the relationship of a couple before and after wedding, with a subtle line between comedy and drama. The director and writer Valérie Guignabodet was able to present a delightful and deep discussion about the war of sexes using a magnificent cast, intelligent and witty lines and a wonderful music score. In spite of having many lead characters, all of them are very well developed along 100 minutes running time. Further, the excellent French actresses are strong characters and very gorgeous women, actually a pleasure for the eyes, and the smile of Lio is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen on the screen. In the end, love prevails and wins this pleasant war. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Casos e Casamentos" ("Affairs and Marriages")