Synopsis
Gilles' wife, Elise, who smiles when she thinks of him, cooks and scrubs and cheerfully makes love to him, suspects during her third pregnancy that he is having an affair with her coquettish younger sister, Victorine. Elise suffers, usually in silence. She listens to her husband rave; she asks her priest; she breaks picture frames; she weeps. She decides on a strategy to keep him. Will she succeed?
Scores
Overall Score
36.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.7%
Review Aggregate
74.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingemotionalromantictragicsuspensefulgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuelle Devos | 2005 | $6,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Clovis Cornillac | 2005 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes912
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $32,799 | $52,683 |
| International | 2005 | $234,603 | $376,830 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $267,402 | $429,514 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $110,241 | $177,074 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $46,000 | $73,887 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $7,000 | $11,244 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $2,590,000 | $4,160,179 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $6,219,000 | $9,989,249 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $88,200 | $141,671 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $9,060,441 | $14,553,304 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $294,000 (est) | $472,237 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $214,000 (est) | $343,737 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $362,000 | $581,461 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $649,000 | $1,042,454 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $58,800 | $94,447 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $1,577,800 | $2,534,336 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $7,482,641 | $12,018,968 |
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