French farce Potiche is out on DVD and Blu-ray this October

From the director of Swimming Pool,
Under The Sand and 8 Women,

POTICHE

"It's as light and soft as a pink satin pillow..."
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TIME OUT

"Starring a resplendent Catherine Deneuve"
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THE GUARDIAN
Based on the play of the same name by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy

Directed by François Ozon

Starring Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu and Fabrice Luchini

Out To Own On DVD, BLURAY & EST
October 10th, 2011


North of France, Sainte-Gudule, 1977. Suzanne (CATHERINE DENEUVE: 8 WOMEN, DANCER IN THE DARK) is a placid housebound 'trophy housewife' (or "potiche") of wealthy industrialist Robert Pujol (FABRICE LUCHINI: PARIS, MOLIERE), who oversees his umbrella factory with an iron fist and is equally tyrannical with his children and wife. When the workers go on strike and take Robert hostage, Suzanne steps in to manage the factory. To everyone's surprise, she proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action. But when Robert returns from a restful cruise in top form, things get complicated. GERARD DEPARDIEU (GREENCARD, CYRANO DE BERGERAC) plays Babin, a former union leader, and Suzanne's ex-beau who still holds a flame for her.

Acclaimed writer-director François Ozon (SWIMMING POOL, UNDER THE SAND and TIME TO LEAVE), who had previously directed Ms. Deneuve in the international hit 8 WOMEN, turns the original play on its head to create his own satirical and contemporary take on Sarkozy's France, the war between the sexes and the class divide.

POTICHE reunites French cinema legends CATHERINE DENEUVE and GERARD DEPARDIEU in an ensemble cast that includes comic greats FABRICE LUCHINI and KARIN VIARD (DELICATESSEN) as Luchini's secretary and mistress, while JUDITH GODRECHE (POT LUCK) and JEREMIE RENIER (IN BRUGES, L'ENFANT) play the Pujols' entitled daughter and sexually ambiguous son.

Extras: Interviews Catherine Deneuve & François Ozon / Making Of / Bloopers / Test Costumes / Teaser Trailer

DVD Tech specs: Cert: 15 / Total running time: 99 mins / Region 2 / Feature Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 / Colour PAL / Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 & Stereo 2.0 / French language with English subtitles/ Cat No: OPTD2284 / RRP: £17.99

BLURAY Tech specs: Cert: 15 / Total running time: 102 mins / Region B / Feature Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 / Colour PAL / Video: BD50 / AVC / 1080p / Feature Audio: DTS HD Master & Stereo 2.0 / Audio Codec: DTS HD / French language with English subtitles/ Cat No: OPTBD2284/ RRP: £22.99