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The Story of My Wife

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26% Tomatometer 23 Reviews 56% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Jakob Störr, a Dutch seasoned sea captain, makes a bet in a café to marry the first woman who enters the place. And then in walks Lizzy...
The Story of My Wife

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Critics Consensus

The Story of My Wife gets a pair of strong performances out of its talented leads, but they're wholly undermined by a story that's nowhere near compelling enough to support the movie's sprawling runtime.

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Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter 07/16/2021
Cinephiles who are fans of Enyedi's work will be left wondering whether her idiosyncratic voice took an extended vacation when she made this film. Go to Full Review Jessica Kiang Variety 07/16/2021
"Story" falls into every trap of the over-reverential adaptation: individual scenes go on too long, there are far too many of them, and everyone sounds like they're reading when they speak. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International 07/16/2021
When the dialogue sounds this inauthentic, there's little chance of persuading the audience that the relationship at the film's core is genuine, or indeed anything worth caring about. Go to Full Review Hector A. Gonzalez The Movie Buff 09/08/2024
B-
A gorgeously-looking 3-hour romance epic about jealousy, amorous escapades, and toxic masculinity carried by an excellent performance by Léa Seydoux. But there is a catch within the sea of melancholy and isolation. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 03/15/2024
2/5
Cold, artificial, solemn, with zero chemistry between the protagonists; a film almost three hours long that gifts us some masterful shots and very little else. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Amparo Cabal EscribiendoCine 03/14/2024
4/10
Naber's performance and, especially, Seydoux's captivating characterization hardly keep a ship afloat that, nonetheless, is inevitably going adrift. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Marc M @RT51045816 07/19/2024 Interesting movie with nice backgrounds which create a nostalgic atmosphere. It is a long movie, but it avoids falling into standard twist and turns. It is obvious that lead players are destined to part in their relationship, but you are not sure if this will happen as it seems they are also in a way interdependent! Looking for something long and different, this is your thing! See more r m @Trew22450 05/12/2024 the first hour and 20 minutes of nothing. then I turned it off. See more Andrei D @RT74856639 12/02/2023 Too long, not too smart See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ildikó Enyedi

Director

Léa Seydoux

Lizzy

Gijs Naber

Jakob

Louis Garrel

Dedin

Sergio Rubini

Kodor

Jasmine Trinca

Viola
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The Story of My Wife

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Movie Info

Synopsis Jakob Störr, a Dutch seasoned sea captain, makes a bet in a café to marry the first woman who enters the place. And then in walks Lizzy...
Director
Ildikó Enyedi
Producer
Mónika Mécs
Screenwriter
Ildikó Enyedi, Milan Faust
Production Co
Palosanto Films, WDR/Arte, RAI Cinema, Komplizen Film, Arte France Cinema, Inforg-M&M Film Kft.
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 49m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)