''The Ex-Wife of My Life'' or ''L'Ex-femme de ma vie'' is a 2005 French

comedy-drama film Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc. ...

directed by

Josiane Balasko Josiane Balasko (born Josiane Balašković; 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer, and director. She has been nominated seven times for César Awards, and won twice. Career One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is ...

and starring Balasko,

Karin Viard Karin Viard (; born 24 January 1966) is a French actress. She made her film debut in '' Tatie Danielle'' in 1990. She has appeared in films such as ''Delicatessen'', '' L'Emploi du temps'', ''Adultère, mode d'emploi'' and ''La parenthèse encha ...

and

Thierry Lhermitte Thierry Lhermitte (; born 24 November 1952) is a French actor, director, writer and producer, best known for his comedic roles. He was a founder of the comedy troupe ''Le Splendid'' in the 1970s, along with, among others, Christian Clavier, Géra ...

. It is the sixth film directed by Balasko.

Plot

Tom is a successful popular novelist. He will soon marry again. However, he meets his previous wife in a restaurant. She is penniless, homeless, and seven and a half months pregnant. She asks him for help. Tom decides to host her. Quickly, his ex-wife and her psychiatrist friend invade his home.

Cast

as Tom *

as Nina *

as Marie-Pierre Sarrazin *

Nadia Farès Nadia Farès (Arabic: نادية فارس, born 20 December 1968 in Marrakech, Morocco) is a French actress. She made her film debut in 1992, with ''My Wife's Girlfriends''. She rose to fame with the police thriller '' Les Rivières pourpres'' ...

as Ariane *

Didier Flamand Didier Flamand (born 12 March 1947) is a French actor and theatre director. He has appeared in more than 200 films and television shows since 1973. He starred in Raúl Ruiz's 1978 film '' The Suspended Vocation''. Theater Filmography Actor ...

as René *

Micheline Dax Micheline Dax (3 March 1924 – 27 April 2014) was a French film and stage actress and singer. She did the voice to Ursula in the French dub in Disney's "The Little Mermaid". The Paris-born actress was born Micheline Josette Renée Etevenon. Sh ...

as Madame Belin * Nicolas Silberg as Bourdin * Francia Seguy as Madeleine * Stella Rocha as Tamira * Walter Dickerson as Elvire * Joseph Menant as Lulu * Sylvie Herbert as Geneviève *

George Aguilar George Aguilar is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Cahuenga in '' Bagdad Café'', Johnny Sassamon in ''The Scarlet Letter'', Grandfather Stone in '' Dreamkeeper'', Big Foot in '' Into the West'', and Kaw Chief in ''Neverla ...

as Forcené M. Alvarez * Dolly Golden as Cynthia * Raymonde Bourgeois as Rebecca * Dominique Aliot as Marilyn *

Luciano Federico Luciano Federico (born 28 August 1968, in Sanremo) is an Italian actor. He starred in the 1998 film ''Radiofreccia''. Selected filmography *'' Una piccola storia'', directed by Stefano Chiantini (2007) *'' L'Ex-femme de ma vie'', directed by ...

as The cooker *

Lucien Jean-Baptiste Lucien Jean-Baptiste (born 6 May 1964) is a French actor, writer and director.Marrakech International Film Festival The Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) (, Amazigh: ⴰⵏⵎⵓⴳⴳⴰⵔ ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵖⵍⴰⵏ ⵏ ⵍⴼⵉⵍⵎ ⴳ ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ) is an international film festival held annually in Marrakech, Morocco. It was established i ...

in 2004.

References

External links

* 2005 films 2005 comedy-drama films French comedy-drama films 2000s French-language films Films directed by Josiane Balasko Warner Bros. films 2000s French films French-language comedy-drama films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub