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His Wife (2014 film)
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Wikipedia article
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| name = His Wife
| image = His Wife 2014 poster.jpg
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| caption = Poster
| native_name =
| director = Michel Spinosa
| writer = Agnes de Sacy
Michel Spinosa
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| producer = Patrick Sobelman
Suresh Balaje
| starring = Yvan Attal
Janagi
Charlotte Gainsbourg.
| narrator =
| cinematography = RakeshHaridas
| editing = Ewin Ryckaert
| music = Sigfried
| studio = ex nihilo
Artmis Productions
France 3 Cinma
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = French
India
Belgium
| language = French
English
Tamil
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'His Wife' (French: 'Son pouse') is a 2014 French psychological drama film directed by Michel Spinosa and starring Yvan Attal, newcomer Janagi and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
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.
Cast
*Yvan Attal as Joseph
*Janagi as Gracie
*Charlotte Gainsbourg as Catherine
*Mahesh as Anthony
*Laguparan as Gracie's brother
*Nirupama Nityanadan
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. 'His Wife' was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on 27 February 2014.
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". Ronnie Scheib of 'Variety' opined that "Skillful time shuffling and a compelling performance by Charlotte Gainsbourg anchor this flawed but fascinating cross-cultural drama". Jacques Mandelbaum of 'Le Monde' stated that the film does not rise to the expected level.
References
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