Potiche (2010)

A housewife and grandma takes over the family business 1977, after her husband is hurt during a strike.

Director:

François Ozon

Writers:

François Ozon (scenario), Pierre Barillet (play) (as Barillet)

Stars:

Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine Deneuve	...	Suzanne Pujol
Gérard Depardieu	...	Maurice Babin
Fabrice Luchini	...	Robert Pujol
Karin Viard	...	Nadège Dumoulin
Judith Godrèche	...	Joëlle Pujol
Jérémie Renier	...	Laurent Pujol (as Jérémie Rénier)
Sergi López	...	Le routier (as Sergi Lopez)
Évelyne Dandry	...	Geneviève Michonneau
Bruno Lochet	...	André Ferron (le syndicaliste)
Élodie Frégé	...	Suzanne jeune
Gautier About	...	Babin jeune
Jean-Baptiste Shelmerdine	...	Robert jeune
Noam Charlier	...	Flavien
Martin De Myttenaere	...	Stanislas
Yannick Schmitz	...	Jean-François

Storyline

When her husband is taken hostage by his striking employees, a trophy wife (Deneuve) takes the reins of the family business and proves to be a remarkably effective leader. Business and personal complications arrive in the form of her ex-lover (Depardieu), a former union leader.

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Plot Keywords:

blonde | blonde woman | leg | sex with secretary | camera shot of a woman's legs | 

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Taglines:

France, 1977: Women's Liberation is in the air.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

A trailer for this film is used in UK cinemas as part of the "Don't let mobile phones spoil your film" campaign run by the telecoms company Orange. The English subtitles have been replaced with new phone-related dialogue and the music in the disco sequence is replaced with a ringtone version.

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Goofs

Bacarra - Parlez Vous Francais, the song played when they enter the bar, came out in 1978, yet the movie is set in 1977.

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Connections

Version of Potiche (1983)

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Soundtracks

Slow Giradschi
Written by Stelvio Cipriani
© C.A.M. Spa
(P) 1973 - CAM
Avec l'autorisation de Chrysalis Music France

User Reviews

Dull comedy.

Unfortunately this movie is one of these movies you just want to forget about it. As usual Dépardieu saves the movie to get the pass (well the pass... 4/10), but the rest of the crew are quite dull in any sense.

The comedy is inspired in 1977/1978 in France, in the rise of the feminist. It will be nice if the director uses the 70's as a good scenario, but instead he only displays few 1970's cars and does it.

The poor sense of humor makes the movie almost unwatchable.

In the last years I have watched almost 300 movies, this is one of the worst.

Gabriel Renom

Details

Official Sites:

Mandarin Films [France] Mars Films [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

15 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Potiche (Trophy Wife)

Filming Locations:

Ferme du Bois Planté, 1 rue du Bois Planté, Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Wallonia, Belgium

Box Office

Budget:

EUR11,216,287 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$86,017, 27 March 2011

Gross USA:

$1,618,844

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$32,309,881

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mandarin Films, FOZ, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1