THE STORY OF MY WIFE

synopsis

Jacob Störr, a sea captain, makes a bet in a café with a friend, to marry the first woman who enters the place. And in walks Lizzy.

international title:	The Story of My Wife
original title:	A feleségem története
country:	Hungary, Germany, France, Italy
sales agent:	Films Boutique
year:	2021
genre:	fiction
directed by:	Ildiko Enyedi
film run:	169'
release date:	HU 23/09/2021, CZ 07/10/2021, SK 7/10/2021, CH 14/10/2021, DE 4/11/2021, AT 5/11/2021, ES 17/12/2021, FR 16/03/2022
screenplay:	Ildiko Enyedi
cast:	Gijs Naber, Léa Seydoux, Ulrich Matthes, Luna Wedler, Louis Garrel, Josef Hader, Jasmine Trinca, Simone Coppo, Sergio Rubini, Beniamino Brogi, Simon Kerrison
cinematography by:	Marcell Rév
art director:	Imola Láng, Beatrix Petõ
costumes designer:	Andrea Flesch
producer:	Maren Ade, Jonas Dornbach, Janine Jackowski, Ernö Mesterházy, András Muhi, Monika Mécs, Pilar Saavedra Perrotta, Flaminio Zadra
co-producer:	Olivier Père
line producer:	Federico Saraceni, Erika Tarr
production:	Inforg-M&M Film, Palosanto Films, ARTE France, Pyramide Productions, Komplizen Film, Rai Cinema
backing:	Eurimages, National Film Institute Hungary (NFI), Creative Europe - MEDIA
distributor:	Mozinet, Film Europe, Film Europe s.r.o., Filmcoopi, Alamode Film, Panda Lichtspiele Filmverleih GmbH, Bteam Pictures, Pyramide Distribution

Cannes 2021	Competition
Toronto 2021	Special Presentations