Synopsis
The President's Wife (Bernadette, 2023) is a French tragicomedy from Léa Domenach that you can watch online on iFILM. Catherine Deneuve plays Bernadette Chirac, wife of France's newly elected president, who spent years building his campaigns from the shadows.
Bernadette arrives at the Élysée Palace expecting to finally stand beside her husband, only to be brushed aside as too old-fashioned by Jacques and his inner circle. So she settles the score on her own terms, reinventing herself into a media darling the press can't stop chasing. Deneuve plays it with that trademark deadpan poise, backed by Denis Podalydès and Sara Giraudeau. Domenach's directorial debut is light on its feet but has teeth: a sly satire of backroom politics where the first lady was underestimated once too often.
It's a treat for anyone who enjoys French wit and a grand leading-lady showcase. Stream The President's Wife online on iFILM.
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