Potiche (2010)

Director:

François Ozon

Writers:

François Ozon (scenario) (adaptation) (dialogue)
Pierre Barillet (play) ...
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Release Date:

5 November 2010 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

France, 1977: Women's Liberation is in the air.

Plot:

When her husband is taken hostage by his striking employees, a trophy wife (Deneuve) takes the reins...

Plot Keywords:

Factory | Umbrella | Heart Attack | Ex Lover | Hostage

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 7 nominations

Cast

Catherine Deneuve	...	Suzanne Pujol
Gérard Depardieu	...	Maurice Babin
Fabrice Luchini	...	Robert Pujol
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	...	Geneviève Michonneau
Bruno Lochet	...	André Ferron (le syndicaliste)
Elodie Frégé	...	Suzanne jeune
Gautier About	...	Babin jeune
Jean-Baptiste Shelmerdine	...	Robert 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)
Nathalie Laroche	...	La copine de Nadège
John Flanders	...	L'actionnaire anglais
Pierre Barillet	...	Le 2e actionnaire
Sandrine Laroche	...	Hôtesse Badaboum 1
Muriel Hobé	...	Hôtesse Badaboum 2
Jacqueline Delmarche	...	Passante marché 1
Denyse Schwab	...	Passante marché 2
Catherine Déry	...	Passante marché 3
Yvan Coene	...	Gunnar
Hervé Dubois	...	Maître Ballestra
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sinead Shannon Roche	...	Marquiset (uncredited)

Directed by
François Ozon

Writing credits
François Ozon		(scenario) (adaptation) (dialogue)
Pierre Barillet		(play "Potiche") (as Barillet) &
Jean-Pierre Grédy		(play "Potiche") (as Grédy)

Produced by
Eric Altmeyer	....	producer
Nicolas Altmeyer	....	producer
Genevieve Lemal	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Philippe Rombi

Film Editing by
Laure Gardette

Casting by
Michaël de Nijs
Sarah Teper

Production Design by
Katia Wyszkop

Costume Design by
Pascaline Chavanne

Makeup Department
Franck-Pascal Alquinet	....	key hair stylist
Sebastián Deffontaines	....	hair stylist
Aurélie Elich	....	makeup artist
Anne Moralis	....	assistant hair stylist
Anne Moralis	....	wig maker
Pierre Olivier Persin	....	prosthetic supplier
Jean-Jacques Puchu	....	key hair stylist
Michelle Van Brussel	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Patricia Colombat	....	post-production supervisor
Erwan Hiernard	....	assistant unit manager
Roger Schins	....	unit production manager
Pierre Wallon	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hubert Barbin	....	first assistant director
Alexandra Gayzal	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Manuel Demoulling	....	property master
Thierry Van Cappellen	....	set dresser (as Thierry Van Cappelen)
François Willenz	....	digital artist

Sound Department
Thomas Berliner	....	second boom operator
Laure-Anne Darras	....	assistant sound editor
Alain Féat	....	dialogue editor
Benoit Gargonne	....	sound editor
Jean-Paul Hurier	....	sound re-recording mixer
Pascal Jasmes	....	sound
Fred Mays	....	post-synchronisation
Marc Mnémosyne	....	sound mix technician
Johann Nallet	....	sound re-recording mixer assistant
Jean-Alexandre Villemer	....	sound recordist
Stéphane Vizet	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Gaëlle Bossis	....	digital compositor
Laurent Brett	....	digital compositor
Laurent Brett	....	title designer
Berengere Dominguez	....	visual effects coordinator
Delphine Garrelis	....	digital compositor
Thibault Martegani	....	digital compositor
Jean-Francois Theault	....	digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Renaud Anciaux	....	additional grip
Arthur Anger	....	assistant camera
Denis Antheunissens	....	additional electrician
Antoine Bellem	....	additional electrician
Gauthier Berlaimont	....	electrician
Nicolas Blampain	....	electrician
Olivier Cazzitti	....	electrician
Julien Covens	....	additional grip
Tanguy Delhez	....	additional electrician
Réginald Desy	....	grip
Olivier Dirksen	....	additional electrician
Tristan Galand	....	additional electrician
Témoudjine Janssens	....	grip
Justine Legros	....	second assistant camera
Tom Oversteijns	....	key grip
Guenael Pinson	....	grip trainee
Chan Wan Sze Stanley	....	camera video assist
Roel Tanghe	....	electrician
Sébastien Tran	....	first assistant camera: additional photography
Edwin Van Den Hove	....	grip
Dirk Van Rampelbergh	....	additional gaffer
Didier Versolatto	....	electrician

Casting Department
Michaël de Nijs	....	extras casting
François Parascan	....	assistant casting director

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Daniel Bihin	....	costumes
Natasha Francotte	....	wardrobe
Marion Morice	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Myriam Coën	....	digital conformation
Ornella Del-Vecchio	....	digital conformation
Sophia Del-Vecchio	....	digital conformation
Frederic Jupin	....	digital conformation
Loïc Lallemand	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Benjamin Caillaud	....	musical director
Cecile Coutelier	....	protools engineer
Thomas Jamois	....	soundtrack coordinator
Stéphane Reichart	....	music scoring mixer
Philippe Rombi	....	conductor
Philippe Rombi	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Nicolas De Zuttere	....	picture car coordinator

Other crew
Édith Pavageau	....	production administrator

Thanks
Hubert Engammare	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Mandarin Films (as Mandarin Cinéma)
• FOZ (co-production)
• France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
• Mars Distribution (co-production) (as Mars Films)
• Wild Bunch (co-production)
• Scope Pictures (co-production)
• Canal+ (participation)
• France Télévision (participation)
• TPS Star (participation)
• Région Wallone (participation)
• Banque Postale Image 3, La (in association with)
• Cofinova 6 (in association with)
• Cinémage 4 (in association with)
• Soficinéma 6 (in association with)
• SCOPE Invest

Distributors

• Mars Distribution (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Filmcoopi Zürich (2010) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• BIM Distribuzione (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Cinéart (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Cinéart (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• E1 Films Canada (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Music Box Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Nutopia Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Concorde Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2011) (Italy) (DVD)
• Imovision (2010) (Brazil) (all media)
• Midas Filmes (2011) (Portugal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (India) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Maldives) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka) (all media)
• Teleview International (2010) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)
• Twin Pics (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Twin Pics (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Location Consulting & Facilities  facility vehicles
• Orchestre Symphonique Bel Arte  orchestra

Also Known As:

"Potiche (Trophy Wife)" - USA (promotional title)
"Mujeres al poder" - Argentina (imdb display title), Chile (imdb display title)
"Отчаянная домохозяйка" - Russia
"Das Schmuckstück" - Germany (imdb display title)
"Frustrert fransk frue" - Norway (imdb display title)
"Gospodinja" - Slovenia (imdb display title)
"Isha Tza'atzua" - Israel (Hebrew title) (alternative title)
"Kadin Isterse" - Turkey (Turkish title) (imdb display title)
"Potiche" - Greece (imdb display title)
"Potiche" - Finland (Swedish title) (alternative title)
"Potiche - En fransk troféfru" - Sweden (imdb display title)
"Potiche - Esposa Troféu" - Brazil (imdb display title)
"Potiche - La bella statuina" - Italy (imdb display title)
"Potiche - Minha Rica Mulherzinha" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"Potiche - aivovaimo" - Finland (imdb display title)
"Potiche, mujeres al poder" - Spain (imdb display title)
"Profesionální manzelka" - Czech Republic
"Született feleség" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"Trofejna zena" - Croatia (imdb display title)
"Zona doskonala" - Poland (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexuality

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Japan:G | USA:R (certificate #46667) | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba) | Argentina:13 | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Anderlecht, Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium

Company:

Mandarin Films

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.

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.

Movie Connections:

Version of Potiche (1983) (TV)

Best trophy

While the movie has been used for the orange ads (in the UK, they took the trailer I think and put English subtitles that make it look like an ad), it is far more than that. Then again it might be less than you expect, considering the director. But it is a very "normal" movie for Ozon, so don't expect anything to crazy.

Still the story is good, the actors are very good and it is a good comedy overall. The title does get explained in the movie too. And our lead actress might need a push, but you will see that she is anything but a potiche. And I guess the theme of strong women is something that you can always expect from Ozon (so there is something to recognize him by).