Un novio para mi mujer (2008)

A man finds a very unusual way to get rid of his wife.

Director:

Juan Taratuto

Writer:

Pablo Solarz

Stars:

Adrián Suar, Valeria Bertuccelli, Gabriel Goity

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Adrián Suar	...	El Tenso Polsky
Valeria Bertuccelli	...	La Tana Ferro
Gabriel Goity	...	El Cuervo Flores
Marcelo Xicarte	...	Carlos
Luis Herrera	...	El negro
Martín Salazar	...	Gabriel
Oscar Nuñez	...	Amílcar
Benjamín Amadeo	...	Damian Kepelsky
Mercedes Morán	...	Blanca (voice)
Julieta Zylberberg	...	María
Violeta Urtizberea	...	Paola
Lucía Maciel	...	Lorena
Guillermo Francella	...	Empleado inmobiliaria
Daniel Casablanca	...	Marito

Storyline

Tenso (Adrián Suar) doesn't know how to deal with his wife, Tana (Valeria Bertuccelli); how to tell her that he wants to separate because the relationship is a completely mess due to her terrible temper. She constantly lives in a bad mood: if she doesn't complain about the weather she does about the government; if she doesn't complain about the neighbors she does about the teenagers... or whatever. Carlos, a friend of Tenso, suggests him to invert the situation... and cause Tana to leave him. Tenso wonders how, and Carlos has a suggestion: to hire the Cuervo Flores (Gabriel Goity), an old irresistible seducer that will try to charm his wife until she falls in love with him, and so, the Tenso finally finds the solution to his problems...

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Plot Keywords:

local blockbuster | box office hit | husband wife relationship

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Argentina

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

14 August 2008 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

A Boyfriend for My Wife

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA), Patagonik Film Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Luis Luque was originally cast in the film as El Cuervo Flores, but had to drop out due to a conflicting schedule.

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Connections

Remade as A Boyfriend for My Wife

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Soundtracks

"Lloviendo estrellas"
Performed by Cristián Castro

User Reviews

a couple of buenos dias in Buenos Aires

I haven't seen any Argentinian movies before, but "Un novio para mi mujer" ("A Boyfriend for My Wife" in English) is a good start. It focuses on a bored man who hires a man to woo his mildly nutty wife away from him, only to realize how much he actually loves her.

It's not the greatest movie, but I like getting to see cultures that we don't often see (Argentina has to have more of a reputation than the place where Mark Sanford had an affair). And I do think that the movie does a good job focusing on relationships. It is one that I would recommend.

So just remember what to think the next time that you listen to the radio in Buenos Aires.