My Other Husband (1983)

Alice seems to lead a quiet life: the first three days of the week, she works in Paris and and meets with friend Philip, and his little boy, Simon. The other two days, she works in a thalassotherapy center.

Director:

Georges Lautner

Writer:

Jean-Loup Dabadie

Stars:

Miou-Miou, Roger Hanin, Eddy Mitchell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miou-Miou	...	Alice
Roger Hanin	...	Philippe
Eddy Mitchell	...	Vincent
Rachid Ferrache	...	Simon
Ingrid Lurienne	...	Pauline
Vincent Barazzoni	...	Vincent
Dominique Lavanant	...	Solange
Charlotte de Turckheim	...	Cynthia
Renée Saint-Cyr	...	Mme Le Boucau / Mrs. Le Boucau
François Perrot	...	Nicolas - le chirurgien / Nicolas - the surgeon
Jean Rougerie	...	M. Santaluccia
Venantino Venantini	...	Nino
Philippe Khorsand	...	Raphaël
Florence Giorgetti	...	Zelda
Roland Giraud	...	M. Belhomme - dit 'Jeff'

Storyline

Alice seems to lead a quiet life: the first three days of the week, she works in Paris and and meets with friend Philip, and his little boy, Simon. The other two days, she works in a thalassotherapy center.

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Plot Keywords:

deception | marriage | love triangle | estranged couple | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

User Reviews

Mildly charming French love triangle.

Alice (Miou-Miou), a surgeon's assistant, leaves her husband and infant son behind in Paris. Out in the countryside she falls in love with Vincent and has two children with him. She never gets a divorce from her first husband Phillippe and never marries her new lover.

Of course, we all know where this is heading. Eventually the two men find out about each other and some soul-searching and craziness ensues. What it lacks in originality is partially made up for with very likable characters and quality acting.

Simon (Rachid Ferrache), Alice's 10-year-old son, is a genius and he is given the best lines and situations in "My Other Husband". His resourcefulness and political views(!) are hilarious to say the least. However, the uneven script really lets the viewer down toward the latter parts of the film. Without giving anything away, the makers of the film ended up taking the easy way out rather than resolving this love triangle in a satisfactory manner.

"My Other Husband" has a certain charm to it and I would recommend it to anyone interested in a quality French romantic comedy. It's just that the story arc follows the exact line you expect it to and, when coupled with the disappointing ending, the film doesn't make much of an impression. 5/10

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

26 August 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Other Husband

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont International, Production Marcel Dassault

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1