Francois ozon, whose latest film, double lover, competed at the cannes film festival last year, is now making by the grace of god, a drama looking at a reallife case of sexual abuses allegedly committed by a french priest in the late 1980s. The word potiche, we are told, describes an attractive, not particularly functional, knickknack and, by extension, is vernacular for trophy wife. In mere days portlandia wraps up its final season, and oh what a season its been. By the grace of god is produced by mandarin production, in coproduction. English translation of potiche the official collins frenchenglish dictionary online. Mar 11, 2011 potiche the official trailer red carpet diary. Potiche definition of potiche by the free dictionary. Womens liberation is in the air a housewife takes over her. Womens liberation is in the air a housewife takes over her husbands umbrella business after his illness.
The bills improved on their 412 record from the 2010 season, winning six games. Catherine fabienne deneuve was born october 22, 1943 in paris, france. Music box brokered the deal with films distribution and plans a 2017 q1 release. When her husband is taken hostage by his striking employees, a trophy wife. Music box distributed potiche and has released several mandarin titles including anne fontaines the innocents. Potiche official trailer starring catherine deneuve.
Deneuve is suzanne, a submissive, housebound trophy. It stars catherine deneuve, gerard depardieu, fabrice luchini, karin viard, judith godreche and jeremie renier. New episodes are ready weekday mornings so you can listen on your morning commute. Potiche personally i prefer holding the cd, browsing the notes that accompany in french, and looking at the pictures in the booklet. Potiche is a 2010 frenchbelgian comedy film directed by francois ozon, based on the play of the same name by pierre barillet and jeanpierre gredy. When her husband is taken hostage by his striking employees, a trophy wife takes the.
Catherine deneuve is suzanne pujol, a submissive, housebound trophy housewife or. Set in 1977 in a provincial town, potiche is a witty and charming comedy starring catherine deneuve as suzanne pujol, a housebound trophy wife or potiche who steps in to manage an umbrella factory run by her tyranical husband after the workers go on strike. Potiche is delightfully performed and directed with legerdemain by this agile and versatile filmmaker. It is based on alexandre dumass 1844 novel of the same title with clockpunk elements the film was released on 1 september 2011 in germany, 12 october 2011. A subtitled version in english was released on dvd in october 2011. Potiche definition is a vase having a separate cover, a body usually rounded or polygonal with nearly vertical sides, a rounded shoulder, and a tapered neck. But if youd prefer the quicker, mp3 version straight away then you do get an one extra track. The three musketeers is a 2011 romantic action adventure film directed by paul w. English translation of potiche collins frenchenglish. June 2, 2011 potiche is a frothy french confection, a sort of le flottante of movies. Potiche trophy wife cast and actor biographies tribute. Ozon uses these two legendary french stars to perfection. Complete new tv and movie dvd release schedule for july 2011, plus movie stats, cast, trailers, movie posters and more. Set in 1977 in a provincial french town, potiche is a free adaptation of the 1970s eponymous hit comic play.
Suzanne pujol catherine deneuve, a trophy housewife, finds out she must step up to manage her tyrannical husband roberts fabrice luchini umbrella factory after the workers go on strike and take him hostage. With catherine deneuve, gerard depardieu, fabrice luchini, karin viard. Suzanne is the submissive, housebound wife of wealthy industrialist robert pujol, who. Harrison ford, 77, was out on april 24, piloting his aviat husky. Anderson and starring matthew macfadyen, logan lerman, ray stevenson, milla jovovich, luke evans, mads mikkelsen, orlando bloom, and christoph waltz. French auteur francois ozons potiche begins with a scene that seems straight out of a disney movie.
R 1h 43min comedy 15 april 2011 usa potiche poster. Potiche aka trophy wife, usa promotional title potiche trophy wife. 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 after the workers go on strike and take him hostage. Rent potiche 2010 starring catherine deneuve and gerard depardieu on dvd and bluray.
This is an eloquent, evocative and stunningly emotional film by a master filmmaker operating at the highest level, said music box managing. The cd has 28 tracks whilst the mp3 version has 29. The trophy wife of an umbrella company magnate shakes off the shackles of her welltodo existence and takes the reigns of the family business when her husband suffers a heart attack. Potiche, based on a play by pierre barillet and jeanpierre gredy, is certainly a pleasant. Set in 1977 in a french provincial town, potiche is a free adaptation of the 1970s eponymous french hit comic play. Lucky for you, you can watch the entire season right now right here and on the ifc app, including this free episode courtesy of subaru but now, lets take a moment to look back at some of the new classics fred and carrie have so thoughtfully bestowed upon us. The 2011 buffalo bills season was the teams 42nd season in the national football league and its 52nd overall.
Potiche is not subtle in its storytelling robert is a cartoon villain, apoplectic and chauvinist, spouting lines like your job is to share my opinions, not have your own, which makes it all the easier to take pleasure in suzannes flowering in her new position and new responsibilities. Set in 1977 in a provincial french town, potiche is a witty and charming comedy starring catherine deneuve as suzanne pojol, a housebound trophy housewife or potiche who steps in to manage the umbrella factory run by her tyranical husband after the workers go on strike. Set in 1977, the film tells the story of a submissive wife who gets to run her husbands umbrella factory, after the employees. Feb, 2011 directed by francois ozon produced by mandarin cinema genres. When workers go on strike and take robert hostage, suzanne steps in to replace him, proving to be an assertive woman of action. Suzanne is the submissive, housebound wife of wealthy industrialist robert pujol, who oversees his umbrella factory with an iron.
Potiche is a 2010 frenchbelgian comedy film directed by francois ozon, based on the play of. 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. Potiche is a glossy throwback made with a modern eye. New dvd releases july 2011 latest info on new dvd releases. Potiche is catherine deneuves show, and she knows it. Catherine deneuve is here in one of her best comic roles and gerard depardeieu is her foil. Catherine deneuve leads a bluechip cast in a francois ozon screwball comedy which is arch, knowing and selfaware. A french farce with feeling 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. Jul 05, 2011 complete new tv and movie dvd release schedule for july 2011, plus movie stats, cast, trailers, movie posters and more. Mar 25, 2011 potiche is catherine deneuves show, and she knows it. Potiche the trophy wife of an umbrella company magnate shakes off the shackles of her welltodo existence and takes the reigns of the family business when her husband suffers a heart attack. The indie film industry shares their top 10 films of 2011. Potiche official trailer starring catherine deneuve youtube.
Apr 14, 2011 potiche is a whimsical comedy, based on a popular parisian stage success of some years ago. Business and personal complications arrive in the form of her exlover depardieu, a. Directed by francois ozon and adapted from the 1970s play, the story follows suzanne pujo deneauve in the title role as the. A vase or jar with a round or polygonal body tapering at the neck and having a removable cover. Review catherine deneuve shines in ozons potiche indiewire. Over 100,000 english translations of french words and phrases. Plus the french film potiche and dvds remembering elizabeth taylor. Star wars day, disney has released the allnew droid depot app, available in the u. It plays like one, although ozon uses more locations than a play would find possible. The 45 most fascinating takeaways from the final episodes of the last. In a french bourgeois province in 1977, suzanne is the submissive housewife of wealthy industrialist robert pujol, the tyrannical manager of an umbrella factory. Potiche is a whimsical comedy, based on a popular parisian stage success of some years ago.