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My Wife's Name Is Maurice
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My Wife's Name Is Maurice

2002-09-25 · 102 min · ★ 4.7

Comedy

Georges, a wealthy Parisian, has a mistress who wants to marry him, but he has no intention of divorcing his wife, the source of his money. The mistress, meanwhile, has a jealous boyfriend, so when Georges dumps her, two people are angry with him. Add Georges' wife, who suspects the affair. The mistress calls Georges to say she's coming to tell his wife everything, so Georges asks Maurice, a stranger who's passing by, to pose as his wife and scare off the mistress. In this farce, nothing goes as Georges plans.

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Directors
Jean-Marie Poiré
Production companies
France 2 Cinéma, Seven Pictures
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Régis LaspalèsRégis LaspalèsMaurice Lappin
Alice EvansAlice EvansEmmanuelle
Götz OttoGötz OttoJohnny Zucchini
Philippe ChevallierPhilippe ChevallierGeorges
Virginie LemoineVirginie LemoineMarion Audefey
Martin LamotteMartin LamotteJean-Bernard Trouaballe
Jean-Pierre CastaldiJean-Pierre CastaldiMonsieur Bernard, le concessionnaire
Benjamin CastaldiBenjamin Castaldiun vendeur automobile
Danièle EvenouDanièle EvenouMadame Rivière, la boulangère
AnémoneAnémoneClaire Trouaballe
Guy MarchandGuy MarchandCharles Boisdain
Sylvie JolySylvie JolyLa femme dans Orlyval
Stéphane AudranStéphane AudranJacqueline Boisdain
Urbain CancelierUrbain CancelierPoilard
Marco BoniniMarco BoniniMarcello

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