Gilles' Wife
La Femme de Gilles
Synopsis
Gilles' wife, Elise, who smiles when she thinks of him, cooks and scrubs and cheerfully makes love to him, suspects during her third pregnancy that he is having an affair with her coquettish younger sister, Victorine. Elise suffers, usually in silence. She listens to her husband rave; she asks her priest; she breaks picture frames; she weeps. She decides on a strategy to keep him. Will she succeed?
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La Femme De Gilles
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-03-07
Top Cast
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Emmanuelle Devos
Elisa
Clovis Cornillac
Gilles
Laura Smet
Victorine
Dean Constantin
Dancer Valse / Tango / Java.
Colette Emmanuelle
La mère d'Élisa
Gil Lagay
Le père d'Élisa
Alice Verlinden
La jumelle #1
Chloé Verlinden
La jumelle #2
Yoann Blanc
L'homme à la cigarette
Philippe Jeusette
L'ouvrier moqueur
Benjamin Ramon
Le jeune danseur
Jean-François Wolff
Le patron du café
Patrick Quinet
Maréchal
Geoffrey Magbag
Le jeune soldat
Virginie Saint-Martin
Marthe
Tim Heep
Le fils de Marthe
Loris Mayer
Gillou
Nemo Gonzalez
Gillou
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frédéric Fonteyne
- Screenplay & Story
- Philippe Blasband, Madeleine Bourdouxhe, Marion Hänsel, Frédéric Fonteyne
- Original Title
- La Femme de Gilles
- Country of Origin
- France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Artémis Productions, Liaison Cinématographique, Samsa Film, Eyescreen, Fama Film, France 3 Cinéma, Eurimages, Wallimage, Cofimage 15, Canal+, RTBF, Nord-Ouest Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frédéric Fonteyne
Philippe Blasband, Madeleine Bourdouxhe, Marion Hänsel, Frédéric Fonteyne
Department Leadership Roster
Frédéric Fonteyne
Director
Philippe Blasband
Writer
Marion Hänsel
Writer
Frédéric Fonteyne
Writer
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Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gilles' Wife
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What is Gilles' Wife about?
Gilles' wife, Elise, who smiles when she thinks of him, cooks and scrubs and cheerfully makes love to him, suspects during her third pregnancy that he is having an affair with her coquettish younger sister, Victorine. Elise suffers, usually in silence. She listens to her husband rave; she asks her priest; she breaks picture frames; she weeps. She decides on a strategy to keep him. Will she succeed?
Who directed Gilles' Wife?
Gilles' Wife was directed by Frédéric Fonteyne.
Who stars in Gilles' Wife?
The principal cast of Gilles' Wife includes Emmanuelle Devos, Clovis Cornillac, Laura Smet, Dean Constantin, Colette Emmanuelle.
When was Gilles' Wife released and how long is it?
Gilles' Wife was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Is Gilles' Wife based on a book or true story?
Gilles' Wife is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Madeleine Bourdouxhe".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Gilles' Wife?
Gilles' Wife holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).