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Potiche (2010)

R 103 min  -  Comedy  -   5 November 2010 (Italy)
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When her husband is taken hostage by his striking employees, a trophy wife (Deneuve) takes the reins of the family business and proves to be a remarkably effective leader... See full summary »

Director:

François Ozon

Writers:

François Ozon (scenario) (adaptation) (dialogue), Pierre Barillet (play), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine Deneuve ...
Gérard Depardieu ...
Fabrice Luchini ...
Karin Viard ...
Nadège Dumoulin
Judith Godrèche ...
Joëlle Pujol de la Morette
Jérémie Renier ...
Laurent Pujol (as Jérémie Rénier)
Sergi López ...
Le routier espagnol (as Sergi Lopez)
Évelyne Dandry Évelyne Dandry ...
Geneviève Michonneau
Bruno Lochet Bruno Lochet ...
André Ferron (le syndicaliste)
Elodie Frégé Elodie Frégé ...
Suzanne jeune
Gautier About Gautier About ...
Babin jeune
Jean-Baptiste Shelmerdine Jean-Baptiste Shelmerdine ...
Robert jeune
Noam Charlier Noam Charlier ...
Flavien
Martin De Myttenaere Martin De Myttenaere ...
Stanislas
Yannick Schmitz Yannick Schmitz ...
Jean-François
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Storyline

When her husband is taken hostage by his striking employees, a trophy wife (Deneuve) takes the reins of the family business and proves to be a remarkably effective leader. Business and personal complications arrive in the form of her ex-lover (Depardieu), a former union leader. Written by IMDb Editors  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Factory | Umbrella | Heart Attack | Ex Lover | Hostage  | See more »

Taglines:

The trophy is coming off the shelf. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

(Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Potiche (Trophy Wife) See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$86,017 (USA) (27 March 2011) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$1,618,844 (USA) (31 July 2011)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

A trailer for this film is used in UK cinemas as part of the "Don't let mobile phones spoil your film" campaign run by the telecoms company Orange. The English subtitles have been replaced with new phone-related dialogue and the music in the disco sequence is replaced with a ringtone version. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: A Renault 4 GTL is seen in the background. This version, with gray bumpers, was introduced in 1978, while the film is set in 1977. See more »

Connections

Version of Potiche (1983) See more »