My Wife's Name Is Maurice
Ma femme s'appelle Maurice
Synopsis
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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Régis Laspalès
Maurice Lappin
Alice Evans
Emmanuelle
Götz Otto
Johnny Zucchini
Philippe Chevallier
Georges
Virginie Lemoine
Marion Audefey
Martin Lamotte
Jean-Bernard Trouaballe
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Monsieur Bernard, le concessionnaire
Benjamin Castaldi
un vendeur automobile
Danièle Evenou
Madame Rivière, la boulangère
Anémone
Claire Trouaballe
Guy Marchand
Charles Boisdain
Sylvie Joly
La femme dans Orlyval
Stéphane Audran
Jacqueline Boisdain
Urbain Cancelier
Poilard
Marco Bonini
Marcello
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 13, 2003
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Marie Poiré
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Marie Poiré, Raffy Shart
- Original Score
- Pierre Charvet, Vincent Prezioso
- Original Title
- Ma femme s'appelle Maurice
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- France 2 Cinéma, Seven Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Marie Poiré
Jean-Marie Poiré, Raffy Shart
Pierre Charvet, Vincent Prezioso
Robert Alazraki
Jean-Marie Poiré, Henry Revlou
Henning Molfenter, Jean-Marie Poiré, Rosanna Roditi, Hartwig Schulte-Loh
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Marie Poiré
Director
Jean-Marie Poiré
Writer
Raffy Shart
Writer
Robert Alazraki
Director of Photography
Katia Wyszkop
Production Design
Olivier Bériot
Costume Design
Jean-Marie Poiré
Editor
Henry Revlou
Editor
Henning Molfenter
Producer
Jean-Marie Poiré
Producer
Hartwig Schulte-Loh
Producer
Pierre Charvet
Original Music Composer
Vincent Prezioso
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is My Wife's Name Is Maurice about?
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.
Who directed My Wife's Name Is Maurice?
My Wife's Name Is Maurice was directed by Jean-Marie Poiré.
Who stars in My Wife's Name Is Maurice?
The principal cast of My Wife's Name Is Maurice includes Régis Laspalès, Alice Evans, Götz Otto, Philippe Chevallier, Virginie Lemoine.
When was My Wife's Name Is Maurice released and how long is it?
My Wife's Name Is Maurice was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for My Wife's Name Is Maurice?
The original motion picture soundtrack for My Wife's Name Is Maurice was composed by Pierre Charvet, Vincent Prezioso.