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Potiche (2010)

dir: François Ozon

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. (descr.: IMDb)

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rabdib rabdib rated Potiche

3 stars

Cinek / marcinus10 Cinek / marcinus10 rated Potiche

5 stars

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7 stars

zuleyka zuleyka rated Potiche

6 stars

roger-moore roger-moore added a review of Potiche

The daft feather-light French farce Potiche is a period piece designed to remind us of just how far and how fast women have come in the Western world. Read the review

steve-persall steve-persall added a review of Potiche

The plot is a piffle but Ozon's presentation is gloriously romantic. Read the review

shawn-levy shawn-levy added a review of Potiche

If this sounds like cheesy melodrama, that's exactly how director Francois Ozon ("Swimming Pool," "8 Women") wants it. Read the review

marjorie-baumgarten marjorie-baumgarten added a review of Potiche

A lightweight confection, this French import slides down easily even though it never truly satisfies. Read the review

michael-phillips michael-phillips added a review of Potiche

Potiche is very "Touch of Class" and "House Calls" in its comic vibe and trappings, and if you're old enough to remember those Glenda Jackson rom-coms, you'll probably respond favorably t... Read the review

roger-ebert roger-ebert added a review of Potiche

There's little effort at psychological depth, and the characters float along on the requirements of comedy. But it's sweet comedy, knowing about human nature, and Deneuve and Depardieu, w... Read the review

jr-jones jr-jones added a review of Potiche

The movie lapses into a listless romantic triangle. Read the review

mike-scott mike-scott added a review of Potiche

Potiche never becomes funny enough or interesting enough. Read the review

ty-burr ty-burr added a review of Potiche

What the movie utterly fails to resolve is what François Ozon is up to here and where he's going next. Read the review

james-berardinelli james-berardinelli added a review of Potiche

It's better than most dramas showing in multiplexes. Read the review

kkowalcz kkowalcz wrote about Potiche

One of the worst movies ever. I left cinema in the middle, couldn't bear this crap...

1 stars

mick-lasalle mick-lasalle added a review of Potiche

It's funny, broad and never stops moving. It's made to please, and succeeds. Read the review

rene-rodriguez rene-rodriguez added a review of Potiche

Potiche is filled with rat-a-tat dialogue and broadly humorous situations, but Ozon also employs subtle touches. Read the review

eric-kohn eric-kohn added a review of Potiche

Potiche successfully satirizes the gender politics at its core. At the same time, it knowingly mocks the obsession over debates about the suppression of women that pervaded the culture du... Read the review

va-musetto va-musetto added a review of Potiche

It's just that the script, which Ozon adapted from a play, is lightweight and better-suited to stage than screen. Read the review

bob-mondello bob-mondello added a review of Potiche

It's all still pretty silly, though. So it makes sense that the director approaches the story through a period lens, encouraging his cast to behave as if they were in a frothy '70s confec... Read the review

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