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.
Acting
Deneuve's micro-expressions deserve their own study.
Costume
Every caftan is a power move.
Writing
Ozon's dialogue cuts like expensive cheese.
Director
François Ozon
Catherine Deneuve
Suzanne Pujol
Gérard Depardieu
Maurice Babin
Fabrice Luchini
Robert Pujol
Karin Viard
Nadège
Jérémie Renier
Laurent Pujol
Judith Godrèche
Joëlle
Élodie Frégé
Suzanne Pujol (jeune)
Sergi López
Le chauffeur du camion
Bruno Lochet
Le délégué CGT
Évelyne Dandry
La soeur de Suzanne Pujol
Gautier About
Maurice Babin (Jeune)
Jean-Baptiste Shelmerdine
Robert Pujol (jeune)
Martin De Myttenaere
Stanislas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a loose remake of a 1978 film by the same name, but Ozon gender-flipped the power dynamic to make Suzanne the protagonist.
The film directly references the 1976 strikes at the LIP watch factory, a real watershed moment for French labor rights that Ozon weaponizes for bourgeois comedy.
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