Potiche (2010)

Directed by

François Ozon

Genre

comedy film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 390 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1970s France, a housewife steps in to manage her husband's umbrella factory after a worker revolt. She proves to be a capable leader, surprising everyone around her.

lightheartedfunnywhimsicalfeel-goodplayfulretroupbeatquirky

What happens

Potiche is a 2010 comedy film written and directed by François Ozon, based on the play of the same name by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy. It stars Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini, Karin Viard, Judith Godrèche and Jérémie Renier. Set in 1977, the film tells the story of a submissive wife who gets to run her husband's umbrella factory, after the employees rebel against their tyrannical manager. In French, a potiche [pɔ.tiʃ] is a decorative vase, but by extension means "window dressing" or, roughly, "trophy wife". The film competed at the 67th Venice International Film Festival and received two Magritte Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for Jérémie Renier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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