Potiche
MEANRANK
67/100
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Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 61, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 84. Critics average 76, everyone else 64.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Suzanne Pujol is the submissive wife of a tyrannical umbrella factory owner. When her husband is taken hostage by striking workers, Suzanne is forced to take the helm of the family business. To everyone's surprise, including her own, she proves to be a natural and progressive leader, revitalizing the factory and earning the workers' respect. Her newfound independence creates a power struggle with her husband upon his return, challenging the traditional dynamics of their marriage and her role as a mere “trophy wife” or *potiche*.
Details
- Director
- François Ozon
- Writer
- François Ozon
- Studio
- FOZ, Mars Distribution, Wild Bunch, SCOPE Pictures
- Released
- 10 November 2010
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rated
- R
- Box office
- $1.6M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 7 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 36th César Awards 2011 | Best Actress | Catherine Deneuve | Nominee |
| 24th European Film Awards 2011 | Best European Film | Catherine Deneuve | Nominee |
| 24th European Film Awards 2011 | Best European Film | Gérard Depardieu | Nominee |
| 24th European Film Awards 2011 | Best European Film | François Ozon | Nominee |
| 24th European Film Awards 2011 | Best European Film | Fabrice Luchini | Nominee |
| 24th European Film Awards 2011 | Best European Film | Jean-Pierre Grédy | Nominee |
| 24th European Film Awards 2011 | Best European Film | Pierre Barillet | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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7 awards — Potiche
×| Best Actress | Catherine Deneuve | Nominee |
| Best European Film | Catherine Deneuve | Nominee |
| Best European Film | Gérard Depardieu | Nominee |
| Best European Film | François Ozon | Nominee |
| Best European Film | Fabrice Luchini | Nominee |
| Best European Film | Jean-Pierre Grédy | Nominee |
| Best European Film | Pierre Barillet | Nominee |