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Gilles' Wife

2004Movie1 h 43 min

Drama
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic827.0Rotten Tomatoes81%72%
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic827.0Rotten Tomatoes81%72%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Partner watch

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

10 of 10

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Directed by
Frédéric Fonteyne
Written by
Philippe Blasband, Marion Hänsel, Madeleine Bourdouxhe

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Facts

September 15, 2004 · 1 h 43 min · Sexual Content

Released
September 15, 2004
Runtime
1 h 43 min
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Drama
Original language
French
Made in
France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Italy
Available in
33 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Gilles' Wife?"

Questions about Gilles' Wife

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Where can I stream Gilles' Wife?

MUBI

In the United States, Gilles' Wife streams on MUBI. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 27 other countries.

Is Gilles' Wife worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 82). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (70).

Will I feel good after watching Gilles' Wife?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Gilles' Wife plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Gilles' Wife in English?

French

No, it was made in French.