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	...	Tenso / Husband
Valeria Bertuccelli	...	Tana / wife
Gabriel Goity	...	Flores / Womanizer
Marcelo Xicarte	...	Carlos / Tenso's friend
Luis Herrera	...	The black / 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	...	Real estate employee / 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:

cuckolded husband | husband wife conflict | nagging wife | meek husband | marriage counselor | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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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

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 Isteri Untuk Dijual (2015)

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Soundtracks

Quieren matar al ladrón
Performed by Cacho Castaña

User Reviews

He does not Deserve Her

In Buenos Aires, the smalltime merchant Diego "Tenso" Polsky (Adrián Suar) has a boring life with his unpleasant wife Andrea "Tana" Ferro (Valeria Bertuccelli), who is constantly in a bad mood. Tenso does not have courage to leave his wife, so his friend Carlos (Marcelo Xicarte) suggests him to force his wife to divorce him. They meet the womanizer Cuervo Flores (Gabriel Goity) and Tenso hires him to seduce his wife and gets a job for her in a small radio station.

Tana changes her behavior and her temper dating Flores and working in the radio station and her show becomes a hit. Meanwhile Tenso fall in love with her again but it is too late to keep their marriage.

"Un Novio para Mi Mujer" is a romantic drama wrongly labeled of romantic comedy. The story is original, but Adrián Suar and Gabriel Goity are miscast: Adrián Suar's character is a clumsy and unattractive man and Gabriel Goity's character does not have the look of a seducer. Tenso is a loser that does not deserve Tana, but the conclusion with an open end is perfect for the story. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Um Namorado Para Minha Esposa" ("A Boyfriend for My Wife")