FRANCE · 2010

Potiche (Trophy Wife

François Ozon
female empowerment labor strikes class conflict family business gender roles
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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.

Year2010
CountryFrance
DirectorFrançois Ozon
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