Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.
Acting
Depardieu's bear-like charm against MacDowell's tightly-wound botanist energy.
Production
That greenhouse apartment is the real star, let's be honest.
Director
Peter Weir
Gérard Depardieu
Georges Faure
Andie MacDowell
Brontë Mitchell Faure
Bebe Neuwirth
Lauren Adler
Gregg Edelman
Phil
Robert Prosky
Brontë's Lawyer
Jessie Keosian
Mrs. Bird
Ethan Phillips
Mr. Gorsky
Mary Louise Wilson
Mrs. Sheehan
Lois Smith
Brontë's Mother
Ronald Guttman
Anton
Stephen Pearlman
Mr. Adler
Ann Wedgeworth
Party Guest
Stefan Schnabel
Party Guest
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Depardieu learned piano specifically for the film; he's actually playing in the dinner party scene.
Peter Weir wrote this specifically for Depardieu after working with him on 'The Last Wave,' making it possibly the only romantic comedy born from Australian-New Wave arthouse collaboration.
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