Trophy Wife

"The trophy is coming off the shelf."

2010 1h 43m FR

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6.1

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84%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 402🍅84%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 11,440

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“The trophy is coming off the shelf.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Ozon
Writers: François Ozon
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Ozon, shot by Yorick Le Saux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Rombi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Laure Gardette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu and Fabrice Luchini carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The trophy is coming off the shelf.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1521848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

François Ozon directs. Yorick Le Saux behind the camera. Philippe Rombi scores. Laure Gardette cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by François Ozon, shot by Yorick Le Saux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philippe Rombi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Laure Gardette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu and Fabrice Luchini carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The trophy is coming off the shelf.".
7IMDB entry: tt1521848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yorick Le Saux
Original score: Philippe Rombi
Editing: Laure Gardette
Production design: Katia Wyszkop
Costume design: Pascaline Chavanne
Makeup / hair: Michelle Van Brussel
Sound: Jean-Paul Hurier
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,611,000
Original language: FR
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Trophy Wife (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes: 84% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 68/100
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 11,440 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 12 nominations total

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CinemaSerf2024-04-08
★ 7/10
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) "Robert" has a seizure. It's now that "Suzanne" has to step up and run the business. It was originally her father's, and it turns out that she isn't half bad at it. They are selling umbrellas to Indonesia in increasing numbers. When he returns to fitness, "Robert" wants his job back but finds he's been outmanoeuvred. His wife has it now and she's staying. What now ensues is a rather daft family comedy that looks like it's making the story up as it goes along. Sometimes the family scenarios are a bit contrived - clearly "Suzanne" has a bit of a past, too - but there is a fun chemistry between her and the underused but still quite effective Depardieu and the denouement delivers a fine example of the shrewd thinking and power dressing. It's a situation comedy, really, but still good.

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