Potiche
Genre: Foreign language
Director: Francois Ozon
Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu
Rating: ***
A charming comedy about an aged “trophy wife” (Catherine Deneuve) who shows unexpected moxie in taking over her husband’s embattled factory, Potiche showcases French director Francois Ozon at his most playfully retro. The film’s ’70s inflections extend from the production design and score to the theme of nascent female empowerment; Deneuve seems to be having a ball playing an unlikely gender crusader.
