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A bet on love that lasts 20 years—what could possibly go wrong?
TMDB
58
Rotten Tomatoes
30
Audience Score
53
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The Story of My Wife (2021)

Hungarian melancholymaritime moodinessslow-burn obsession

Overview

DramaRomance

A sea captain makes a bet in a cafe with a friend that he will marry the first woman who walks in.

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Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Every frame looks like a painting you want to live inside.

Acting

Léa Seydoux does more with a glance than most do with monologues.

Direction

Enyedi turns a café bet into existential dread.

Best for:Solo: Quiet Sunday when you want to feel things deeply alone.·Streaming: Pause often to stare at the ceiling and contemplate your life choices.
Heads up:Emotional: Prolonged emotional devastation about love's fragility.
Ildikó Enyedi

Director

Ildikó Enyedi

ReleasedAug 12, 2021
Runtime2h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$10M
WDR
ARTE

Top Cast

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux

Lizzy

Gijs Naber

Gijs Naber

Jakob

Louis Garrel

Louis Garrel

Dedin

Sergio Rubini

Sergio Rubini

Kodor

Jasmine Trinca

Jasmine Trinca

Viola

Luna Wedler

Luna Wedler

Grete

Josef Hader

Josef Hader

Herr Blume

Udo Samel

Udo Samel

Private Detective

Ulrich Matthes

Ulrich Matthes

Psychiatrist

Romane Bohringer

Romane Bohringer

Mme Lagrange

Sandor Funtek

Sandor Funtek

Tommy

Nayef Rashed

Nayef Rashed

Habib

Beniamino Brogi

Beniamino Brogi

First Officer

Simone Coppo

Simone Coppo

Ridolfi

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on Milan Füst's 1942 novel, considered untranslatable for decades until Enyedi cracked it.

Cultural

Enyedi became the first Hungarian woman director nominated for a Foreign Language Oscar with 'On Body and Soul' (2017).

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