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Which two people played the romantic couple in the 199? film, Green Card?

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GERARD DEPARDIEU / ANDIE? McDOWELL - entertainment illustration
GERARD DEPARDIEU / ANDIE? McDOWELL — entertainment

In this 1990 romantic comedy, the central couple is a pairing of opposites thrown together by circumstance. French screen legend Gérard Depardieu plays Georges Fauré, a composer who enters a sham marriage to obtain a U.S. green card. His reluctant bride is Brontë Parrish, a reserved horticulturist portrayed by Andie MacDowell, who agrees to the scheme so she can qualify to live in a highly desirable apartment building that only rents to married couples.

The film was a major English-language debut for Depardieu, who was already a massive star in his native France. For MacDowell, the role solidified her status as a leading lady following her breakout success in 1989's "Sex, Lies, and Videotape." The story follows the mismatched pair as they are forced to live together and learn about each other's lives to convince immigration officials their marriage is real, developing genuine feelings along the way.

Written and directed by acclaimed Australian filmmaker Peter Weir, "Green Card" was a critical and commercial success. It earned Weir an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay and won Depardieu a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. The charming chemistry between the two leads made their unlikely romance a memorable highlight of early 90s cinema.