Synopsis
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
- Gérard DepardieuGeorges Faure
- Andie MacDowellBrontë Mitchell Faure
- Bebe NeuwirthLauren Adler
- Gregg EdelmanPhil
- Robert ProskyBrontë's Lawyer
- Jessie KeosianMrs. Bird
- Ethan PhillipsMr. Gorsky
- Mary Louise WilsonMrs. Sheehan
- Lois SmithBrontë's Mother
- Conrad McLarenBrontë's Father
Recommandations
- 80
Empire
Better than Ghost but not as good as When Harry Met Sally, here's a dating movie where the other woman really should have got her man. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Weir is good with his actors and good, too, at putting a slight spin on some of the obligatory scenes. - 70
Variety
Although a thin premise endangers its credibility at times, Green Card is a genial, nicely played romance. - 63
Rolling Stone
Don't look for the originality and grit that distinguished Weir's Australian films Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli, Green Card has all the heft of a potato chip. But Depardieu's charm recognizes no language barriers, and MacDowell, the revelation of sex, lies, and videotape, proves a fine, sexy foil. - 63
TV Guide Magazine
Peter Weir's talent, so evident in his Australian work, remained dormant here, but Depardieu's lively performance is a redeeming factor. - 60
The New York Times
That understated style at times makes Green Card seem too stiff and vacuous, as if Mr. Weir were inspired by the surface of a Jane Austen work and left out the wicked social observations. But the film is magnificently redeemed by Mr. Depardieu. - 50
Boston Globe
Despite its lush photography, Green Card has the texture of peanut butter. It's more romantic than comedic, but there isn't an abundance of either. [11 Jan 1991] - 40
Washington Post
It is slightly disconcerting to realize that this pleasant but lightweight movie was produced, directed and written by Peter Weir. This means Touchstone Pictures didn't throw this the Australian director's way; he came up with it himself.
