Film star Catherine Deneuve stars in this biographical satire about the First Lady of France.When then Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac was elected President of France in 1995, his wife Bernadette (played by French cinema icon Catherine Deneuve) felt that she had finally received her just desserts and the title of First Lady in her own right. After all, she came from a long line of French aristocrats and throughout her married life she had quietly, patiently and caringly supported her husband throughout his dizzying political flight.Unfortunately, the freshly-baked First Lady had earned a reputation in public circles as an old-fashioned, cold, demanding, strict, irritable and intrusive lady. Presidential staff were no exception. Deciding that this needed to change, Bernadette took action. First, the First Lady invited Karl Lagerfeld to completely change her style of dress. Then she decided to change her behaviour too. Instead of a grey mouse on the Champs Elysees, a bright, memorable and commanding woman, who does not always conform to established norms and who has strong opinions, even on controversial issues, began to emerge more and more often.  That's all the scandal-mongering national media needed. A new star of the French elite has emerged on the Champs-Elysees.Catherine Deneuve is known for her refusal to star in biopics. But after reading the "extremely funny" script of this biographical-political satire, the actress changed her mind.