[Opinion] The Story of an Extraordinary Woman, Played by an Extraordinary Deneuve

The Story of an Extraordinary Woman, Played by an Extraordinary Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve, at 81, might have gained a bit of the dreaded matronly demeanor that comes with maturity, but in my opinion, she’s more beautiful than ever. Her latest film, The President’s Wife, proves it. What a life. She’s worked with most of the great directors from Roman Polanski to Luis Bunuel and Francois Truffaut, had children by Marcello Mastroianni and Roger Vadim, and easily earned the reputation as France’s greatest living star. A…

French actress Catherine Deneuve shines in ‘The President’s Wife’

POSTER ART FOR ‘The President’s Wife.’ Long the woman-behind-the-man, Bernadette Chirac (Catherine Deneuve) arrives at the Presidential Elysée Palace frustrated and all but cast off by her newly elected husband, Jacques (Michel Vuillermoz).  In 1995, Chirac is elected President of the French Republic. When Bernadette steps into the Elysée, she is ready for the recognition she’s […]

‘The President's Wife’ Proves a Perfect Vehicle for Catherine Deneuve’s Considerable Charm and Skills

Deneuve is the main reason to see the film, as the 81-year-old actress gives a wonderfully wry performance, akin to her role as a housewife-turned-boss in 2010’s ‘Potiche.’