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Set in 1977 in a provincial French town, POTICHE is a free adaptation of the 1970s eponymous hit comic play. Catherine Deneuve is Suzanne Pujol, a submissive, housebound trophy housewife' (or "potiche,") who steps in to manage the umbrella factory run by her wealthy and tyrannical husband (Fabrice Luchini) after the workers go on strike and take him hostage. To everyone's surprise, Suzanne proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action. But when her husband returns from a restful cruise in top form, things get complicated. Gerard Depardieu plays a former union leader and Suzanne's ex-beau who still holds a flame for her. 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.
Original Release
11/05/2010
US Release
03/02/2011
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Catherine Deneuve | Suzanne Pujol |
Gerard Depardieu | Maurice Babin |
Fabrice Luchini | Robert Pujol |
Karin Viard | Nadège Dumoulin / Nadège |
Judith Godrèche | Joëlle Pujol / Joëlle |
Jeremie Renier | Laurent Pujol |
Sergi López | Le routier / Le chauffeur du camion |
Évelyne Dandry | Geneviève Michonneau / La soeur de Suzanne Pujol |
Bruno Lochet | André Ferron (le syndicaliste) / Le délégué CGT |
Élodie Frégé | Suzanne jeune / Suzanne Pujol (jeune) |
Directors
Writers
Francois Ozon, Pierre Barillet, Jean-Pierre Grédy
Cast
Name | Character |
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Catherine Deneuve | Suzanne Pujol |
Gerard Depardieu | Maurice Babin |
Fabrice Luchini | Robert Pujol |
Karin Viard | Nadège Dumoulin / Nadège |
Judith Godrèche | Joëlle Pujol / Joëlle |
Jeremie Renier | Laurent Pujol |
Sergi López | Le routier / Le chauffeur du camion |
Évelyne Dandry | Geneviève Michonneau / La soeur de Suzanne Pujol |
Bruno Lochet | André Ferron (le syndicaliste) / Le délégué CGT |
Élodie Frégé | Suzanne jeune / Suzanne Pujol (jeune) |
Gautier About | Babin jeune / Maurice Babin (Jeune) |
Jean-Baptiste Shelmerdine | Robert jeune / Robert Pujol (jeune) |
Noam Charlier | Flavien |
Martin De Myttenaere | Stanislas |
Yannick Schmitz | Jean-François |
Christine Desodt | Pilar Sanchez |
Jean-Louis Leclercq | Le médecin |
Alexandre Chaidron | Le journaliste |
Anne Carpriau | Mme. Gilberte Pacot (La vieille ouvrière) |
Vincent Collin | Le journaliste d'Europe 1 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Eric Altmayer | Producer |
Nicolas Altmayer | Producer |
Fabrice Delville | Producer |
Genevieve Lemal | Producer |
Alain-Gilles Viellevoye | Producer |