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Mood:
- CleverHumorousStylizedWitty
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Plot:
- Battle of the SexesBoss and EmployeeCouple RelationsSocial DifferencesWorkplace SituationsWorkplaceCouplesPower Relations more...
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Genres:
- ComedyForeignPeriod
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century70s
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Place:
- EuropeFranceFactorySmall Town
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Audience:
- Girls' Night
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Humor:
- Farce
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Style:
- Strong Female Presence
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Potiche, 2010
French
France
Profile of Potiche
Potiche can be described as clever, humorous, and witty. The plot revolves around bosses and employees, a battle of the sexes, and workplace situations. Its comic aspect comes from farce. Potiche's main genres are foreign, comedy, and period. In terms of style, it stars a strong female character. In approach, it is realistic. Potiche is set, at least in part, in a factory and in a small town. It is located in France. It takes place in the 20th century. Potiche has received attention for being critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a girls' night.
Summary of Potiche
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 her wealthy and tyrannical husband (Fabrice Lucchini)'s umbrella factory 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 "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.
Details
| Language: | French |
| Country: | France |
| Release date: | 6 January 2011 |
| Runtime: | 103 min |
Cast and Crew
as Suzanne Pujol
as Maurice Babin
as Robert Pujol
as Nadège
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Users Reviews
- 26.March.2011
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- by: meirav
- meirav rated this movie
8/10Great
- 26.March.2011
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- by: indi
- indi rated this movie8/10Great
