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aka TROPHY WIFE
Year: 2010
USA: Music Box Films
UK: Optimum Releasing
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini,
Karin Viard, Judith Godrèche, Jérémie Renier, Sergi Lopez,
Evelyne Dandry, Bruno Lochet, Elodie Frégé, Gautier About, Jean-Baptiste
Shelmerdine, Noam Charlier, Martin De Myttenaere
Director: François Ozon
Country: France
Language: French (English subtitles)
USA & UK: 103 mins
USA Rated: R for some sexuality
UK Certificate: 15 contains moderate sex
USA Release Date: 25 March 2011 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 17 June 2011
Official US
website
Reviews: Phase9
movie review
Synopsis
Written and directed by François Ozon, POTICHE is freely adapted
from the hit play by Barillet and Grédy.
North of France, Sainte-Gudule, 1977.
Set in a provincial northern French town, Suzanne (Catherine Deneuve)
is a submissive, stay-at-home ‘trophy housewife’ or
‘potiche’ of wealthy umbrella factory owner, Robert Pujol (Fabrice
Luchini). When the workers at her tyrannical husband’s factory
take him hostage and strike, Suzanne takes control of the situation
and to everyone’s surprise, proves herself a competent and
assertive woman of action. Meanwhile Robert returns from a restful
cruise in top form, but things get complicated as Maurice Babin (Gérard
Depardieu), a former union leader and Suzanne’s ex-lover, still
holds a flame for Suzanne.
Acclaimed writer-director Francois Ozon (SWIMMING POOL, UNDER THE
SAND, TIME TO LEAVE) who had previously directed Ms Deneuve in the
international hit 8 WOMEN, twists the original play on its head to
create his own satirical and hilarious take on the war between the
sexes and classes.
POTICHE reunites French cinema legends Catherine Deneuve and Gérard
Depardieu in an ensemble cast that includes comic greats Fabrice
Luchini and Karin Viard (as Luchini’s secretary and mistress,)
while Judith Godreche and Jérémie Renier play the Pujols’
entitled daughter and sexually ambiguous son.
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