He's in the will. She's in the way.
Mathias Gold is a down-on-his-luck New Yorker who inherits a Parisian apartment from his estranged father. But when he arrives in France to sell the vast domicile, he's shocked to discover a live-in tenant who is not prepared to budge. His apartment is a viager—an ancient French real estate system with complex rules pertaining to its resale—and the feisty Englishwoman Mathilde Girard, who has lived in the apartment with her daughter Chloé for many years, can by contract collect monthly payments from Mathias until her death.
My Old Lady (2014) is a romance, comedy and drama film directed by Israel Horovitz, released on September 9, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas and Dominique Pinon. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 290 ratings.
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Maggie Smith
as Mathilde Girard
Kevin Kline
as Mathias Gold
Kristin Scott Thomas
as Chloé Girard
Dominique Pinon
as Monsieur Lefebvre
Michael Burstin
as Rabbi on Bicycle
Elie Wajeman
as Man at Gate
Noémie Lvovsky
as Dr. Florence Horowitz
Stéphane De Groodt
as Phillippe
Stéphane Freiss
as François Roy
Directed by Israel Horovitz, written by Israel Horovitz and Israel Horovitz, produced by Nitsa Benchetrit, Gary Foster and Rachael Horovitz.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 290 ratings.
I wish someone would have left me an apartment in Paris's Marais district. A lively and vibrant area of the city with some gorgeous old architecture. I might not have been so enamoured, however, if I'd been left a ninety-two year old woman as a lodger to whom I had to pay €2,400 per month too! That's the viager. An ancient bit of common law that enables someone to effect a sort of sale and leaseback arrangement…
Reviewed on January 5, 2025
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My Old Lady (2014) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Darkroom, Cohen Media Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of My Old Lady (2014) includes Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Dominique Pinon and Michael Burstin. The film was directed by Israel Horovitz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
My Old Lady was released on September 9, 2014 and runs for 1h 47m.
My Old Lady (2014) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 290 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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