POTICHE
| 2011 – 103′ – Comedy –
Written by François Ozon, Pierre Barillet, Jean-Pierre Gredy.
Directed by François Ozon.
Starring Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini, Karine Viard, Jérémie Renier, Judith Godrèche.
Official Selection Toronto International Film festival, Venice International Film festival. 4 César Awards nominations including Best Actress (Catherine Deneuve), Best Supporting Actress (Karin Viard).
A Music Box Films release.|
Trailer
In POTICHE, it’s 1977 and women’s liberation is in the air but Suzanne (Catherine Deneuve) is still the self-effacing, elegant housewife of wealthy industrialist Robert Pujol (Fabrice Luchini). Pujol 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. Her new role throws her back in touch with union leader Gerard Depardieu, a romantic fling from the past that still has sparks. When Robert returns from a restful cruise looking to reassert himself, things get complicated. Directed with superb style by François Ozon (“Swimming Pool”) and based on the popular 1970’s French stage play by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy (Cactus Flower).