Gilles' Wife (2004)
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?
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
Themes
Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal
Keywords
factory worker, adultery, infidelity, jealousy, husband wife relationship, countryside, love triangle, suicide attempt, betrayal, extramarital affair, 1930s, sister sister relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Gilles' Wife stars Emmanuelle Devos, Clovis Cornillac, Laura Smet, Dean Constantin, Colette Emmanuelle, Gil Lagay.
- How long is Gilles' Wife?
- Gilles' Wife has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Gilles' Wife?
- Gilles' Wife is a Drama film.
- Where was Gilles' Wife produced?
- Gilles' Wife was produced in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Italy.
- What are the themes of Gilles' Wife?
- The themes of Gilles' Wife include: Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal.