His Wife (2014 film)
| His Wife | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Michel Spinosa |
| Written by | Agnes de Sacy Michel Spinosa |
| Produced by | Patrick Sobelman[1] Suresh Balaje[2] |
| Starring | Yvan Attal Janagi Charlotte Gainsbourg. |
| Cinematography | Rakesh Haridas[3] |
| Edited by | Ewin Ryckaert |
| Music by | Sigfried |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Canal Plus[1] Cine Plus[1] Indefilms[1] La Banque Postale Image 6[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 108 minutes[7] |
| Countries | France India[1] Belgium[7] |
| Languages | French Tamil[1] |
His Wife (French: Son épouse) is a 2014 French psychological drama film[8] directed by Michel Spinosa and starring Yvan Attal, newcomer Janagi and Charlotte Gainsbourg.[9][10][11]
Plot
[edit]After Joseph's wife Catherine dies, he goes to a village near Pondicherry where he meets Gracie, who may be possessed by Catherine's spirit.[7][12]
Cast
[edit]- Yvan Attal as Joseph de Rosa
- Janagi as Gracie[13]
- Charlotte Gainsbourg as Catherine de Rosa
- Mahesh as Anthony
- Laguparan as Gracie's brother
- Jayakumar as Dr. Anand
- Kalairani as Priest
- Elango Kumaravel as Father Godwin
- Aadukalam Murugadoss as Siluvai
- Sivanupandi as Old Blind Man
- Vasanth as Dealer
- G. Marimuthu as Dealer
- Munnar Ramesh as Bus Driver
- Chandra as Gracie's mother
- Jayasurya as Gracie's father
- Durga as Gracie's sister
- Nirupama Nityanadan as Nandini
- Corentin Lobet as Gendarme
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on 7 February 2014, after which it was released in France on 12 March 2014.[14][6] His Wife was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on 27 February 2014.[1]
Reception
[edit]Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film is "an audacious and often impressive continent-hopping drama" and added that the film is "marked by an impressive sense of visual storytelling".[5] Ronnie Scheib of Variety opined that "Skillful time shuffling and a compelling performance by Charlotte Gainsbourg anchor this flawed but fascinating cross-cultural drama".[1] Jacques Mandelbaum of Le Monde stated that the film does not rise to the expected level.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Ronnie Scheib (24 March 2014). "Film Review: 'His Wife'". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ S. Shiva Kumar (19 November 2015). "The sought-after line producer". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Anasuya Menon (30 June 2021). "We wanted to show the jungle truthfully: Rakesh Haridas on Vidya Balan-starrer 'Sherni'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b Fabien Lemercier (23 October 2012). "Charlotte Gainsbourg and Yvan Attal in Son épouse". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b Jordan Mintzer (7 February 2014). "His Wife (Son Epouse): Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b "SON ÉPOUSE" (in French). ALLOCINÉ. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "His Wife - Son épouse". Film at Lincoln Center. Archived from the original on 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ Frederic; Mary Ann Busat (7 March 2014). "His Wife (Son epouse)". Spirituality & Practice. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Sibi Arasu (27 August 2014). "From Nagercoil to Paris". The Hindu Business Line. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Pradeep Kumar (30 March 2019). "Actor Laguparan turns director with this film". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Chitradeepa Anantharam (24 April 2017). "Stylist of the stars". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Anne-Katrin Titze. "French fancies". Eye for Film. Archived from the original on 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ Nikhil Raghavan (21 December 2013). "Etcetera: Debuting with a crime thriller". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Bande-annonce de "Son épouse" : Yvan Attal dévasté par la mort de Charlotte Gainsbourg". ALLOCINÈ (in French). 4 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Jacques Mandelbaum (12 March 2014). "" Son épouse " : rude épreuve en terre indienne". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- His Wife at IMDb
- His Wife at Rotten Tomatoes