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Potiche

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Synopsis

Adorable French actor Jérémie Renier (Criminal Lovers, A Love to Hide) is absolutely hysterical as Catherine Deneuve's ambiguously gay son - dressed in skin-tight '70s-period pants that leave nothing to the imagination - in this charming, candy-colored comedy from prolific, wildly diverse gay filmmaker François Ozon (8 Women, Criminal Lovers, Hideaway, Under the Sand, Water Drops on Burning Rocks, See the Sea, Sitcom, Swimming Pool).

It’s 1977 and women’s liberation is in the air, but Suzanne (Catherine Deneuve) is still the self-effacing, elegant housewife of wealthy industrialist Robert Pujol (Fabrice Luchini). Pujol oversees his umbrella factory with an iron fist and is equally tyrannical with his children and "trophy housewife."

When the workers go on strike and take Robert hostage, Suzanne steps in to manage the factory. To everyone’s surprise, she proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action. Her new role throws her back in touch with union leader Maurice Babin (Gérard Depardieu), a romantic fling from the past that still has sparks. When Robert returns from a restful cruise looking to reassert himself, things get complicated.

Directed with superb style by one of our absolute favorite gay filmmakers, Potiche is based on the popular 1970’s French stage play by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy (“Cactus Flower”).

3 Reasons To buy this film

"Sophisticated and quick-witted!" - Roderick Conway Morris, The New York Times
"A tremendously elegant piece of fun!" -Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian (UK)
"A love poem to Catherine Deneuve. It's made to please, and succeeds." -Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Product Format Information

DVD : $24.99

Availability: In stock and ready to ship
Region Code: 1
UPC: 736211212252
Catalog #: DV3233612

Studio : Music Box Films

Languages: French (Primary) , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85

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Blu-ray : $34.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Region Code: 1
UPC: 736211212351
Catalog #: DB3233613

Studio : Music Box Films

Languages: French (Primary) , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85

Keywords

Comedy, Family Life, Gay Icon, Gay Male, Gay/Lesbian, GLBT Creator / Performer / Writer, Mother-Son Relationship

Genres

Comedy, International

Customer Reviews

Deneuve Takes Charge

Amos Lassen wrote on 05/22/2011:

The beautiful Catherine Deneuve plays a trophy wife in the French comedy. “Potiche”. Her husband was being held hostage by striking employees so she takes over as head of the family business and is quite good at it, Yet things change when her ex-lover (Gerard Depardieu), a former union leader appears on the scene. This is a wonderful film which gets off to a weak start but really picks up as it progresses.
Suzanne Pujol has to take over for her husband at his umbrella factory and her son and daughter begin to finally take an interest in the family business. Francois Ozun gives us a very funny look at family dynamics that made me remember “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” and I am quite sure that it was no accident that the family business deals with umbrellas. During the film we learn that the husband has a mistress who just happens to also be his secretary and his wife knows this. We see that Suzanne also still has feelings for her ex-lover and as the movie movies along the comedy comes swiftly and with satire.
The story is not as important as how the characters interact and both Deneuve and Depardieu are wonderful (and yes she is as beautiful as ever). When the labor movement meets the feminist movement, sparks fly and we laugh.