How to Be a Good Wife
2020 | 108m | French
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Martin Provost |
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| Writer: | Martin Provost, Séverine Werba |
| Staring: |
| Paulette Van Der Beck and her husband have been running the housekeeping school of Bitche in Alsace for many years. Their mission is to train teenage girls to become the perfect housewives at a time when women were expected to be subservient to their husband. After the sudden death of her husband, Paulette discovers that the school is on the verge of bankruptcy and has to take her responsibilities. But while preparations are underway for the best housekeeping competition TV show, she and her lively students start questioning their beliefs as the nation-wide protests of May 1968 transform society around them. Reunited with her first love, André, and with the help of her eccentric stepsister Gilberte and strict nun Marie-Therese, Paulette joins forces with the schoolgirls to overcome their suppressed status and become liberated women. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 11, 2020 |
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| Director: | Martin Provost |
| Writer: | Martin Provost, Séverine Werba |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | france, 1970s, feminism, affectation, change, angry, aggressive, critical, admiring, adoring, ambiguous, ambivalent, amused, familiar, harsh |
| Production Companies | France 3 Cinéma, Les Films du Kiosque, Memento Films Production, Orange Studio, uMedia, Imagine Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Dec 19, 2025 Entered: Dec 19, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Juliette Binoche | Paulette Van Der Beck |
| Yolande Moreau | Gilberte Van der Beck |
| Noémie Lvovsky | Marie-Therese |
| Édouard Baer | André Grunvald |
| François Berléand | Robert Van der Beck |
| Marie Zabukovec | Annie Fuchs |
| Anamaria Vartolomei | Albane Des-deux-Ponts |
| Lily Taïeb | Yvette Ziegler |
| Pauline Briand | Corinne Schwartz |
| Armelle | Christiane Rougemont |
| Marine Berlanger | Residential school student |
| Clémence Blondeau | Residential school student |
| Marie Cornillon | Marie-Jo Lorentz |
| Lauren Deguitre | Residential school student |
| Clémentine Delange | Residential school student |
| Juliet Doucet | Residential school student |
| Suzanne-Marie Gabriel | Residential school student |
| Elise Girard | Residential school student |
| Marie-Anne Guilbert | Residential school student |
| Sasha Herschritt | Residential school student |
| Margaux Houssiaux | Residential school student |
| Blandine Laignel | Residential school student |
| Andréa Mands | Residential school student |
| Salomé Soares | Residential school student |
| Julien Sibre | The “bonjour madame” assistant |
| Stéphane Bissot | Raymonde |
| Dominique Pozzetto | The priest |
| Philippe Morand | Mr. Schmitt |
| Cécile Dominjon | Birgit, the waitress at Mado |
| Stéphane Hausauer | Mr. Frantz, the waiter at Mado |
| François Hauteserre | The motorist in the traffic jam |
| Cécile Ribault-Caillol | Ménie Grégoire (voice) |
| Alex Dey | Gaëtan |
| Lucas Bleger | The bistro customer |
| Perrine Avisse | The makeup artist |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Guillaume Schiffman | Director of Photography |
| Brigitte Moidon | Casting |
| Madeline Fontaine | Costume Design |
| Camille Bougon-Pigneul | Set Decoration |
| Marie-France Michel | Casting |
| Thierry François | Production Design |
| Brigitte Taillandier | Sound Mixer |
| Albertine Lastera | Editor |
| Grégoire Hetzel | Original Music Composer |
| Christophe Oliveira | Key Makeup Artist |
| Luc Thomas | Foley Mixer |
| Virginie Berland | Wigmaker |
| Céline Planchenault | Key Makeup Artist |
| Céline Vh | Hairstylist |
| Martin Provost | Director, Writer |
| Martin Peignier | Sound Assistant |
| Ingrid Ralet | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Valérie Le Docte | Dialogue Editor |
| Philippe van Leer | Foley Artist |
| Juliette Maillard | First Assistant Director |
| Dorothée Soual | Wigmaker |
| Séverine Werba | Writer |
| Emmanuel Croset | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Morgane Salou | Hairstylist |
| Loïc Limosin | Gaffer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Serge Hayat | Producer |
| François Kraus | Producer |
| Adrian Politowski | Executive Producer |
| Denis Pineau-Valencienne | Producer |
| Beata Saboova | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 950 | 950 |