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My Wife's Name Is Maurice

2002 · 1h 42m · N/A Comedy
Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré

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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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Fresh

Slap an ill-fitting dress on an ugly man and you have instant guffaws. That surefire vaudeville tactic guarantees this chaotic French farce a fair share of laughs.

Stephen Holden, New York Times
Rotten

Aside from Laspales's enlivening physical humor, Poire's forced, formulaic comedy of errors has little to offer.

Kris Wilton, Village Voice

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