Heavy Weather (1996)

10/01/1996 (FR) • 1h 45m

Comedy

Overview

Over the course of five seasons, this film chronicles a young woman's rise to power within a tempestuous all-female office. Employing elements of fantasy, realism, drama and satire, much of the story takes place in the confines of an oppressive looking steel and glass skyscraper owned by a powerful insurance company. Though the office is populated only by women, the place seethes with tension due to office politics and the personal turmoil suffered by the employees, something that the beautiful and outwardly ruthless office supervisor Carabosse does her best to ignore. When the ever business-like Carabosse finally gets promoted, she appoints Agate (the story's true protagonist) as her successor. Power corrupts and it does not take long for the compassionate Agate to transform into a copy of Carabosse.

Top Billed Cast

Catherine Arditi

Claude Martine

Françoise Arnoul

Rosa Bellefeuille

Évelyne Bouix

La fée Carabosse

Fabienne Chaudat

Pétronille Dubreuil

Josiane Lévêque

Françoise Mourioux

Julie Marboeuf

Agate Benoît

Michèle Simonnet

Sophie Vignolet

Séverine Vincent

Denise Pardoux


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

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