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It's 1977 and women's liberation is in the air but Suzanne is still the self-effacing, elegant housewife of wealthy industrialist Robert Pujol. Pujol oversees his umbrella factory with an iron fist and is equally tyrannical with his children and trophy housewife; When the workers go on str...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Hoopla digital
Other Authors:	Ozon, Franȯis, 1967- (Screenwriter, Director), Deneuve, Catherine, 1943- (Actor), Depardieu, Gřard, 1948- (Actor), Luchini, Fabrice, 1951- (Actor), Viard, Karin (Actor), Godrc̈he, Judith (Actor), Renier, Jřm̌ie (Actor), Altmayer, Eric (Producer), Altmayer, Nicolas (Producer), Grďy, Jean-Pierre, 1920-, Barillet, Pierre
Format:	Video
Language:	French
Published:	[United States] : Music Box Films : Made available through hoopla, 2011.
Subjects:	Housewives > France > Drama. Umbrella industry > France > Drama. Strikes and lockouts > France > Drama. Industrial relations > France > Drama. Housewives. Industrial relations. Strikes and lockouts. Umbrella industry. France. Downloadable video. Comedy films. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Films de fiction. Films comiques.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	It's 1977 and women's liberation is in the air but Suzanne is still the self-effacing, elegant housewife of wealthy industrialist Robert Pujol. Pujol oversees his umbrella factory with an iron fist and is equally tyrannical with his children and trophy housewife; When the workers go on strike and take Robert hostage, Suzanne steps in to manage the factory. Her new role throws her back in touch with the union leader, a romantic fling from the past that still has sparks.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 103 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:	Rated R.
Production Credits:	Directed by Francois Ozon.