My Wife Is Formidable

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.

My Wife Is Formidable
Directed by	André Hunebelle
Written by	Jean Halain Michel Audiard
Produced by	André Hunebelle
Starring	Fernand Gravey Sophie Desmarets Simone Valère
Cinematography	Paul Cotteret
Edited by	Jean Feyte
Music by	Jean Marion Jean Halain
Production company	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Distributed by	C. F. R.
Release date	5 December 1951 (1951-12-05)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

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

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