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1990
1h 48m
6.1(515 votes)
Comedy
Romance
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Overview

Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.

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Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Gérard Depardieu

Georges Faure

Gérard Depardieu
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Andie MacDowell

Brontë Mitchell Faure

Andie MacDowell
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Bebe Neuwirth

Lauren Adler

Bebe Neuwirth
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Gregg Edelman

Phil

Gregg Edelman
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Robert Prosky

Brontë's Lawyer

Robert Prosky
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Jessie Keosian

Mrs. Bird

Jessie Keosian
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Ethan Phillips

Mr. Gorsky

Ethan Phillips
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Mary Louise Wilson

Mrs. Sheehan

Mary Louise Wilson
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Lois Smith

Brontë's Mother

Lois Smith
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Conrad McLaren

Brontë's Father

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Ronald Guttman

Anton

Ronald Guttman
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Stephen Pearlman

Mr. Adler

Stephen Pearlman
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Victoria Boothby

Mrs. Adler

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Ann Wedgeworth

Party Guest

Ann Wedgeworth
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Stefan Schnabel

Party Guest

Stefan Schnabel
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Anne Shropshire

Party Guest

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Simon Jones

Party Guest

Simon Jones
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Malachy McCourt

Party Guest

Malachy McCourt
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Emily Cho

Party Guest

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John Spencer

Harry

John Spencer
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Ann Dowd

Peggy

Ann Dowd
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Novella Nelson

Marriage Celebrant

Novella Nelson
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John Scanlan

House Committee

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Vasek Simek

Maitre D'

Vasek Simek
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Christian Mulot

Waiter

Christian Mulot
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Francis Dumaurier

Waiter

Francis Dumaurier
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Ernesto Gasco

Butler

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Jeb Handwerger

Oscar's Child

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Michael David Tanney

Oscar's Child

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Conrad Roberts

Taxi Driver

Conrad Roberts
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Ed Feldman

Taxi Driver

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Chris Odo

Immigration Supervisor

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Michele Nevirs

Immigration Clerk

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Rick Aviles

Vincent

Rick Aviles
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Abdoulaye N'Gom

Street Beggar

Abdoulaye N'Gom
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Clint Chin

Flower Seller

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Larry Wright

Drummer

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Arthur Anderson

House Commitee

Arthur Anderson
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Danny Dennis

Oscar, the Doorman

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