A Good Marriage (1982)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Éric Rohmer

Writer:

Éric Rohmer

Stars:

Béatrice Romand, André Dussollier, Féodor Atkine

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Béatrice Romand	...	Sabine
André Dussollier	...	Edmond
Féodor Atkine	...	Simon
Arielle Dombasle	...	Clarisse
Huguette Faget	...	Maryse, Antique Dealer
Thamila Mezbah	...	Mother of Sabine
Sophie Renoir	...	Lise
Hervé Duhamel	...	Frédéric
Pascal Greggory	...	Nicolas
Virginie Thévenet	...	The Bride
Denise Bailly	...	Comtesse
Vincent Gauthier	...	Claude
Anne Mercier	...	La secrétaire
Catherine Rethi	...	Cliente
Patrick Lambert	...	Voyageur

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

le mans | marriage | art history | paris france | husband wife relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

27 August 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le beau mariage

Filming Locations:

Ballon, Sarthe, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films du Losange, Les Films du Carrosse

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second of director Éric Rohmer's six "Comedies et Proverbes" series of movies of the 1980s. The other five, in chronological order, are The Aviator's Wife (1981), Pauline at the Beach (1983), Full Moon in Paris (1984), Summer (1986) and Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987).

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Connections

Remade as Claire

User Reviews

Quintessentially Rohmerian exploration of manners

Rohmer likes his morals and the moral for me here is how moving from one stage in life to another can't be forced. We can't decide to be in a different 'place' in life on a whim, without doing the maturing first. There's no short-cut. The cringeworthy party scene is perhaps the telling scene. Not just because of Sabine's inability to crawl out from childish ways, but equally Edmond's inability to cast his mind back to a time when he was giddy and foolish and work didn't matter. The supporting cast - friend Claude, Mother and the antiques dealer all have wisdom that comes through experience, but they know better than to waste too much breath with logic that headstrong Sabine is not ready for. A rites of passage, "find-out-the-hard-way" movie that's not as slight as first glances might suggest.