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10/11/2010 Comedy 1h 43m
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The trophy is coming off the shelf.

Overview

In 1977 France, tightfisted factory owner Robert Pujol is so shocked when his workers strike for higher wages that he suffers a heart attack. His acquiescent wife, Suzanne, whose father had founded the factory, takes over management duties during Robert's convalescence.

  1. François Ozon

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Catherine Deneuve

    Suzanne Pujol

  2. Gérard Depardieu

    Maurice Babin

  3. Fabrice Luchini

    Robert Pujol

  4. Karin Viard

    Nadège

  5. Jérémie Renier

    Laurent Pujol

  6. Judith Godrèche

    Joëlle

  7. Élodie Frégé

    Suzanne Pujol (jeune)

  8. Sergi López

    Le chauffeur du camion

  9. Bruno Lochet

    Le délégué CGT

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-04-08
I enjoyed Catherine Deneuve's performance in this worm that turns comedy. She's "Suzanne" - the self-acknowledged "trophy wife" of local factory owner and serial cheater "Robert" (Fabrice Luchini). Their son "Laurent" (Jérémie Renier - reminded me a lot of Michael York) has little interest in what goes on and has a girlfriend in Paris, their daughter "Joëlle" (Judith Godrèche) has ambitions to succeed her father in business. It's that business that provides the fulcrum for the story as the workers go on strike and after a contretemps with communist local mayor "Babin" (Gérard Depardieu) "...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,611,000.00

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