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Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed

Original title: Romuald et Juliette
  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Daniel Auteuil and Firmine Richard in Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed (1989)
FrenchComedyDramaRomance

A company president gets framed with a food-poisoning scandal and the only person who can help him is the evening cleaning-woman, who always seems to be at the right place at the right time.A company president gets framed with a food-poisoning scandal and the only person who can help him is the evening cleaning-woman, who always seems to be at the right place at the right time.A company president gets framed with a food-poisoning scandal and the only person who can help him is the evening cleaning-woman, who always seems to be at the right place at the right time.

  • Director
    • Coline Serreau
  • Writer
    • Coline Serreau
  • Stars
    • Daniel Auteuil
    • Firmine Richard
    • Pierre Vernier
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Coline Serreau
    • Writer
      • Coline Serreau
    • Stars
      • Daniel Auteuil
      • Firmine Richard
      • Pierre Vernier
    • 18User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Daniel Auteuil
    Daniel Auteuil
    • Romuald Blindet
    Firmine Richard
    Firmine Richard
    • Juliette Bonaventure
    Pierre Vernier
    Pierre Vernier
    • Blache
    Maxime Leroux
    • Cloquet
    Gilles Privat
    • Paulin
    Catherine Salviat
    Catherine Salviat
    • Françoise Blindet
    Muriel Combeau
    Muriel Combeau
    • Nicole
    Alexandre Basse
    • Benjamin
    Aissatou Bah
    • Félicité
    Mamadou Bah
    • Désiré
    Marina M'Boa Ngong
    • Claire
    Sambou Tati
    • Aimé
    Nicolas Serreau
    • Fonctionnaire HLM
    Alain Tretout
    • Vidal
    Alain Fromager
    • Morton
    Isabelle Carré
    Isabelle Carré
    • Valérie
    Jean-Christophe Itier
    • Patrice
    Tadie Tuene
    • Otou
    • (as Denis Tadie Tuene)
    • Director
      • Coline Serreau
    • Writer
      • Coline Serreau
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    GlamGirl-2

    Amusing French romantic comedy with a beautiful soundtrack

    Daniel Auteuil is sad and silly, sweet and take charge as Romuald the hapless yogurt company CEO who loses his comfortable existence, but finds true love and wisdom. The soundtrack includes a terrific instrumental by Stevie Ray Vaughn--this film gives one hope that we may all find that "someone special" and have the perfect theme to accompany that romance. The perfect film for one who enjoys a good love story as well as a comedy of errors.
    Darguz

    Sweet

    This is a very sweet film. While it has its humorous moments, I wouldn't really bill it as a comedy, but perhaps it's funnier if you're French. But I really loved the characters and the story. Firmine Richard is a real beauty (I'm going to look up more of her films), and I too fell in love with Juliette. I saw "Le Placard" last week, which was my first exposure to Daniel Auteuil; I didn't know he was in this film until I started watching it. There are a lot of great French actors that Americans are too unaware of. Expand your horizons folks -- watch foreign films. There are some real gems out there. Go to your library and check out a few.

    Now, this 10-line-minimum rule is really starting to get annoying. I think my comment above is quite adequate, but the system still won't allow me to submit it. You folks really need to change that.
    7caratime2

    a light-hearted movie that leaves you thinking

    i was glad that this movie did without all the supposed depth of all too many pseudo-serious interracial movies. race was one issue, yes, but so was class...and loyalty...and honesty, etc.

    i also loved the idea that the love affair wasn't couched solely in the 'decorative' aspects of either character's appearance. aren't our divorce courts (on both sides of the Atlantic, i daresay!) filled now with enough couples who thought 'looking good. together.' is all it takes to make a solid marriage? in any case, the tenderness and sensuality of both characters was thick enough to cut in love scenes that would have brought a rainbow to any dreary day! in other words, a light-hearted movie that's by no means a light-weight!
    9devonblue

    A Wonderful Feelgood Comedy

    I would not compare it to Le Placard, which IMHO had more comic moments, but Romuald & Juliette while being a slow starter certainly kept your attention going throughout the film, nicely paced and reaching a heart warming conclusion :) There were many marvellous comedic moments, some brilliant pathos and realistic situation acting by all actors.

    It was a typically French film, in which while confronting prejudices and phobias, which in turn the made the viewer confront his own shortcomings! I am certainly pleased to have this in my library, and will no doubt watch it time and time again, which to me is a mark of a great film.
    10Sylviastel

    You'll Never Laugh So Hard!

    This is one of my favorite French films of all time. Juliet is an French African cleaning woman, mother of five (all with different fathers) and she works hard at a yogurt factory. I love Daniel Auteuil who plays Romauld. Anyway, Romauld is screwed at his job when the yogurt goes bad but it's Juliet who saves the day for him. She takes him in to her already crowded home and of course, they fall in love eventually. They are a mismatched couple in everything but they say opposites attract at least on celluloid they do. I still love Auteuil and think he is one of the best French actors around. Sorry Depardieu, I love you too but Daniel is just sexier. Anyway, the film is worth viewing for sheer enjoyment.

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    • Trivia
      Was the first movie of Firmine Richard
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Crazy People/Impulse/In the Spirit/The Gods Must Be Crazy II/Mama, There's a Man in Your Bed (1990)

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    • Release date
      • March 22, 1989 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Milch und Schokolade
    • Production companies
      • Cinéa
      • Eniloc Films
      • FR3 Films Production
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $495,063
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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