His Wife (2014 film)
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Directed by | Michel Spinosa[1] |
Written by | Agnes de Sacy[2] Michel Spinosa[3] |
Produced by | Patrick Sobelman[3] Suresh Balaje[4] |
Starring | Yvan Attal Janagi Charlotte Gainsbourg. |
Cinematography | Rakesh Haridas[5] |
Edited by | Ewin Ryckaert[3] |
Music by | Sigfried[3] |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
Countries | French India[3] Belgium[1] |
Languages | French English[3] Tamil[3] |
His Wife (French: Son épouse) is a 2014 French psychological drama film[2] directed by Michel Spinosa and starring Yvan Attal, newcomer Janagi and Charlotte Gainsbourg.[9][10][11]
Plot
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.[1][12]
Cast
- Yvan Attal as Joseph[3]
- Janagi as Gracie[13]
- Charlotte Gainsbourg as Catherine[3]
- Mahesh as Anthony[3]
- Laguparan as Gracie's brother[7]
- Nirupama Nityanadan[3]
Release
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][8] His Wife was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on 27 February 2014.[3]
Reception
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".[7] Ronnie Scheib of Variety opined that "Skillful time shuffling and a compelling performance by Charlotte Gainsbourg anchor this flawed but fascinating cross-cultural drama".[3] Jacques Mandelbaum of Le Monde stated that the film does not rise to the expected level.[15]
References
- ^ a b c d "His Wife - Son épouse". Film at Lincoln Center. Archived from the original on 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 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 c 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.
- ^ 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
- His Wife at IMDb
- His Wife at Rotten Tomatoes