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Potiche

#1 Post by Kaybeelon » Fri May 06, 2011 1:05 am

Potiche

Director: François Ozon
Writers: Pierre Barillet (play), Jean-Pierre Grédy (play), and 1 more credit »
Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu and Fabrice Luchini

When her husband is taken hostage by his striking employees the trophy wife of an umbrella company magnate (Deneuve) shakes off the shackles of her well-to-do existence and takes the reigns of the family business when her husband suffers a heart attack. Business and personal complications arrive in the form of her ex-lover (Depardieu), a former union leader.

103 min - Comedy - UK release: 17 June 2011


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#2 Post by Ms Thrifty » Fri May 06, 2011 5:46 am

I was thinking that this looked interesting. Curzon showed it earlier this year as part of some special event, but it was only on once or twice so I couldn't go. Surprised the rating on IMDB isn't better but French films are few and far between so I would certainly give it a go.

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#3 Post by a_person » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:54 am

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Directed by François Ozon
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu and Fabrice Luchini

Plot: 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.

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#4 Post by valda » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:58 am

I really enjoyed this when I saw it, despite being distracted by Depardieu being the size of a house 8O
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#5 Post by funthing29 » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:58 am

Isn't this what the new annoying Orange ads are about?
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#6 Post by a_person » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:01 am

:giggle:
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#7 Post by hopeprince » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:49 am

funthing29 wrote:Isn't this what the new annoying Orange ads are about?
Yeah, :p saw it when I went to see the hangover.
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#8 Post by canadian_turtle » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:13 am

funthing29 wrote:Isn't this what the new annoying Orange ads are about?
That was my first thought too. I'll just know that when I actually see the movie I'll keep thinking that the guy with the handkerchief to his cheek has a phone hidden in there!
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Re: Potiche

#9 Post by superhero » Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:17 pm

Grrr....I was hoping to do the double next Sunday, but just printed the Potiche tickets in Stratford....originally it was 13:30? Now they've moved it back to 11:00am like most of the other screenings! So no double for me...

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#10 Post by cliveas » Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:09 pm

superhero wrote:Grrr....I was hoping to do the double next Sunday, but just printed the Potiche tickets in Stratford....originally it was 13:30? Now they've moved it back to 11:00am like most of the other screenings! So no double for me...
According to the cinema it is showing at 1.30pm!

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