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Country: France, Language: French, 103 mins

  • Director: François Ozon
  • Writer: Pierre Barillet; Jean-Pierre Grédy
  • Producer: Eric Altmeyer; Nicolas Altmeyer

CGiii Comment

Ooops.

The French farce rears its ugly head - yet again...why?

Ozon changes direction so often...with varying degrees of success...he simply is one of the most inconsistent directors working today.

This retro farce is as entertaining as watching mud dry.

As for subtlety - it has none nor any conceivable intelligence.


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The(ir) Blurb...

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.

Cast & Characters

Catherine Deneuve as Suzanne Pujol;
Gérard Depardieu as Maurice Babin;
Fabrice Luchini as Robert Pujol;
Karin Viard as Nadège;
Judith Godrèche as Joëlle;
Jérémie Renier as Laurent Pujol;
Sergi López as Le routier espagnol;
Évelyne Dandry as Genevieve Michonneau;
Bruno Lochet as Andre;
Elodie Frégé as Suzanne jeune