The Story of my Wife

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The Story of my Wife

A Film by Ildiko Enyedi

2021 - Hungary/France/Germany/Italy - Drama - 2.39 - 169 min.

with Léa Seydoux , Louis Garrel, & Gijs Naber

Language: English
Produced by Monika Mécs & Ernö Mesterházy

Jakob Störr, a Dutch seasoned sea captain, makes a bet in a café to marry the first woman who enters the place. And then in walks Lizzy…

Cannes 2021
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TIFF 2021
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Sydney IFF
Official Competition
European Film Awards
2021 Longlist
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