How to Be a Good Wife
2020, French. Directed by Martin Provost.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Martin ProvostDirector
- Juliette BinochePaulette Van Der Beck
- Yolande MoreauGilberte Van der Beck
- Noémie LvovskyMarie-Therese
- Édouard BaerAndré Grunvald
- François BerléandRobert Van der Beck
- Marie ZabukovecAnnie Fuchs
- Anamaria VartolomeiAlbane Des-deux-Ponts
- Lily TaïebYvette Ziegler
- Pauline BriandCorinne Schwartz
- ArmelleChristiane Rougemont
- Marine BerlangerResidential school student
- Clémence BlondeauResidential school student
Details
- Released
- 11 March 2020
- Original title
- La Bonne Épouse
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Martin Provost, Séverine Werba
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How to Be a Good Wife: quick answers
Is How to Be a Good Wife worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.7/10 from 263 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is How to Be a Good Wife?
How to Be a Good Wife runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Does How to Be a Good Wife have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is How to Be a Good Wife on?
How to Be a Good Wife is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, OVID, and France Channel in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like How to Be a Good Wife?
If you liked How to Be a Good Wife, try Lost in Paris, Trophy Wife, LOL (Laughing Out Loud).
Who directed How to Be a Good Wife?
How to Be a Good Wife (2020) was directed by Martin Provost and stars Juliette Binoche, Yolande Moreau, Noémie Lvovsky.