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Roman Polanski’s first english language film made a hell of an entrance; so much so, had he fallen under a bus the day after the premiere, he’d still have gone down as one of the greats. Catherine Deneuve is sensational as a young manicurist living in 1965 London, who progressively …

“Potiche” mean ‘Trophy Wife’ which is what Catherine Deneuve is to bullying male-chauvinist factory boss Fabrice Luchini. When Luchini’s hospitalised, it’s Deneuve who takes over running the factory, with the help of her daughter and closet-gay son, forging an alliance with Communist mayor (and ex-lover) Gérard Depardieu. This is feminism-lite …