The President's Wife

Directed by Léa Domenach
Theatrical Release Date April 18, 2025
Run Time 92 min

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Long the woman-behind-the-man, Bernadette Chirac (Catherine Deneuve) arrives at the presidential Elysée Palace in 1995 frustrated and all but cast off by her newly elected husband, Jacques (Michel Vuillermoz). Having always worked in his shadow to help his ascent to the presidency, Madame Chirac now fully expects to finally get the place in the political elite she believes she deserves.

In Léa Domenach's whip-smart feature film debut based on true events, Madame Chirac's rise from invisible political spouse to major media figure—as calculated as it was inevitable—is chronicled with equal parts reverence and wit, driven by Deneuve's wryly memorable central performance. 

Name Role
Catherine Denueve Bernadette Chirac
Michel Vuillermoz Jacques Chirac
Léa Domenach Director
Léa Domenach Co-writer
Clémence Dargent Co-writer
Country France
Languages French w/ English Subtitles
Run time 92 min
Year Completed 2023

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