In 1995 Jacques Chirac is elected President of the French Republic. When Bernadette Chirac (Catherine Deneuve) steps into the Elysée, she’s ready for the recognition she’s earned, having always worked in his shadow, and tirelessly supported her husband’s journey to the presidency. Instead, she finds herself set aside and brushed off as old-fashioned, cold, and sour-tempered. With the help of her chief of staff, Bernard Niquet (Denis Podalydès) Bernadette embarks on a campaign to restore her reputation and assert her role as first lady by becoming a major media figure.
Léa Domenach’s directorial debut skilfully blurs the lines between fact and fiction.
Cast Catherine Deneuve, Denis Podalydès, Michel Vuillermoz, Sara Giraudeau, Laurent Stocker, François Vincentelli, Lionel Abelanski, Victor Artus Solaro, Scali Delpeyrat, Barbara Schulz
Director Léa Domenach | France | 2023 | 95 mins
