Potiche

North of France, Sainte-Gudule, 1977. Suzanne is the submissive, housebound wife of wealthy industrialist Robert Pujol, who oversees his umbrella factory with an iron fist and is equally tyrannical with his children and ‘trophy housewife’. When the workers go on strike and take Robert hostage, Suzanne steps in to manage the factory. To everyone’s surprise, she proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action.

Keywords

  • Catherine Deneuve
  • Cinéart: 50 Years of Great Cinema
  • Feel Good Movies
  • Focus: François Ozon
  • Jérémie Renier
  • humor
  • quirky

Actors

  • Karin Viard
  • Bruno Lochet
  • Judith Godrèche
  • Catherine Deneuve
  • Fabrice Luchini
  • Jérémie Renier
  • Sergi López
  • Evelyne Dandry
  • Gérard Depardieu
  • Elodie Frégé

Director

  • François Ozon

Comedy

1h 43min

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France
2010
North of France, Sainte-Gudule, 1977. Suzanne is the submissive, housebound wife of wealthy industrialist Robert Pujol, who oversees his umbrella factory with an iron fist and is equally tyrannical with his children and ‘trophy housewife’. When the workers go on strike and take Robert hostage, Suzanne steps in to manage the factory. To everyone’s surprise, she proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action.

North of France, Sainte-Gudule, 1977. Suzanne is the submissive, housebound wife of wealthy industrialist Robert Pujol, who oversees his umbrella factory with an iron fist and is equally tyrannical with his children and ‘trophy housewife’. When the workers go on strike and take Robert hostage, Suzanne steps in to manage the factory. To everyone’s surprise, she proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action.


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