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My Wife's Name Is Maurice
Representation Score
2.3/10
Limited
2002
Not RatedDirector
Jean-Marie Poiré
Runtime
102 minutes
Average Rating
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The film operates as a traditional situational farce, relying on established comedic archetypes such as gender-based deception and chaotic social maneuvering. The narrative structure centers on maintaining financial stability and romantic interests, prioritizing individual pursuits over broader social commentary. The work lacks diversity in racial, cultural, and disability representation, focusing on a narrow, homogeneous social sphere.
Category Breakdown
Does My Wife's Name Is Maurice have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film includes a scene where a man pretends to be a woman to deceive others, using this as a comedic device rather than exploring LGBTQ themes.
How does My Wife's Name Is Maurice portray gender?
Gender roles are used primarily to create situational comedy around infidelity and domestic power struggles, without challenging the existing social hierarchy.
How racially and ethnically diverse is My Wife's Name Is Maurice?
The story focuses on a homogenous Parisian social circle, lacking characters from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
How does My Wife's Name Is Maurice represent religion and culture?
The film emphasizes concerns about wealth and reputation within a traditional comedic framework, avoiding critiques of Western institutions.
Does My Wife's Name Is Maurice include disability representation?
No characters with visible or invisible disabilities are featured prominently in the narrative.
Present on Screen
- Uses classic farce mechanics to create a high-energy, situational plot.
Limited or Absent
- Relies on gender-bending for deception rather than exploring meaningful identity.
- Lacks racial and ethnic diversity in its Parisian social setting.
- Maintains traditional patriarchal structures without challenging gender hierarchies.
Official Synopsis
Georges, a wealthy Parisian, has a mistress who wants to marry him, but he has no intention of divorcing his wife, the source of his money. The mistress, meanwhile, has a jealous boyfriend, so when Georges dumps her, two people are angry with him. Add Georges' wife, who suspects the affair. The mistress calls Georges to say she's coming to tell his wife everything, so Georges asks Maurice, a stranger who's passing by, to pose as his wife and scare off the mistress. In this farce, nothing goes as Georges plans.
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