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My Wife Is Formidable (French: Ma femme est formidable) is a 1951 French comedy film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Fernand Gravey, Sophie Desmarets and Simone Valère. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. It was followed by a loose sequel My Husband Is Marvelous in 1952.
Synopsis
Celebrated sculptor Raymond Corbier loves his wife Sylvia and trusts her implicitly. For the first time in their marriage she has to mislead him while fending off the advances of an admirer who threatens suicide. This small lie endangers their loving relationship.
Main cast
Fernand Gravey as Raymond Corbier (Sylvia's husband)
Sophie Desmarets as Sylvia Corbier (Raymond's wife)
Simone Valère as Marguerite Rival (Gaston's wife)
Alfred Adam as Dr Gaston (Daisy's husband)
Suzanne Dehelly as Sylvia's mother
Jacques Dynam as Francis Germain (the trumpet player)
Pauline Carton as the concierge
Alan Adairas Mr Hartley (the Englishman)
Louis de Funès as the skier in search of a hotel room
Pierre Destailles as the hotel porter
Noël Roquevert as the hotel director
Max Dalban as a furniture remover
See also
My Husband Is Marvelous
References
Bibliography
Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
My Wife Is Formidable at IMDb
Ma femme est formidable (1951) at the Films de France