Potiche
Set in 1977 in a provincial French town, "Potiche" is a free adaptation of the 1970s eponymous hit comic play.
Catherine Deneuve is Suzanne Pujol, a submissive, housebound 'trophy housewife' (or "potiche,") who steps in to manage the umbrella factory run by her wealthy and tyrannical husband (Fabrice Luchini) after the workers go on strike and take him hostage.
To everyone's surprise, Suzanne proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action.
But when her husband returns from a restful cruise in top form, things get complicated. Gérard Depardieu plays a former union leader and Suzanne's ex-beau who still holds a flame for her.
Starring: Jérémie Renier, Gerard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini, Karin Viard