Comedy · France · 2003 · 1h 45m

The Very Merry Widows

Mariées mais pas trop

Director

Cast

Jane Birkin as Renée Pierre Richard as Maurice Donnay Clovis Cornillac as Alexis Dervin Jérémie Elkaïm as Thomas Laurent Grévill as Jean-Daniel Amira Casar as Claudia

Crew

Jeanne Lapoirie — Director of Photography Yannick Kergoat — Editor Krishna Levy — Original Music Composer Catherine Corsini — Writer Christophe Morand — Writer Philippe Blasband — Writer

Synopsis

Renée is Laurence's grandmother and she intends to show her how to make rich men fall in love with her, in order to get their life insurance's money. Both women will meet several men in the course of the movie. Even the cynical Renée will fall deeply in love again. But even after getting married, Laurence and Renée don't seem to be able to love their husband for a long time. Will they manage to get rid of their rich, loving but irritating husbands? Will their husbands survive the experience? Or will true love triumph at the end?

Mood & Themes

woman director

Key Collaborators

Catherine Corsini Director Jeanne Lapoirie Director of Photography Yannick Kergoat Editor Krishna Levy Original Music Composer Catherine Corsini Writer Christophe Morand Writer Philippe Blasband Writer Philippe Martin Producer Françoise Dupertuis Production Design Marielle Robaut Costume Design

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