The Richest Woman in the World

The Richest Woman In The World - image - a film by Thierry Klifa
The Richest Woman In The World - image - a film by Thierry Klifa
The Richest Woman In The World - image - a film by Thierry Klifa
The Richest Woman In The World - image - a film by Thierry Klifa
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The Richest Woman In The World - image - a film by Thierry Klifa
Irresistible. A treat.
Justine Boivin
CLOSER
A French 'Succession'!
A scathing and delightful film. A picture of an upper-class family, its unspeakable secrets and internal wars, centred around the queen mother, magnificently portrayed by Isabelle Huppert, and her jester, played with relish by Laurent Lafitte.
A delightful comedy combining sharp analysis and dark humour.
Emily Barnett
MARIE CLAIRE
Entertainment that is at once delicious, dramatic and credible. Huppert is as stunning as ever. Here, everything contributes to the pleasure of what French cinema does best: delving into the mysteries of the ultra-rich with consummate irony, caustic humour and, above all, psychology.
Meticulously crafted and carried by perfect performances, Klifa tackles the Banier-Bettencourt affair with irresistible relish, showing on screen the perverse power game between an iconoclastic opportunist and a very wealthy heiress.
Director: Thierry Klifa
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Marina Foïs, Raphaël Personnaz, André Marcon
Country of Origin: France
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Irresistible. A treat.
Justine Boivin
CLOSER
A French 'Succession'!
A scathing and delightful film. A picture of an upper-class family, its unspeakable secrets and internal wars, centred around the queen mother, magnificently portrayed by Isabelle Huppert, and her jester, played with relish by Laurent Lafitte.
A delightful comedy combining sharp analysis and dark humour.
Emily Barnett
MARIE CLAIRE
Entertainment that is at once delicious, dramatic and credible. Huppert is as stunning as ever. Here, everything contributes to the pleasure of what French cinema does best: delving into the mysteries of the ultra-rich with consummate irony, caustic humour and, above all, psychology.
Meticulously crafted and carried by perfect performances, Klifa tackles the Banier-Bettencourt affair with irresistible relish, showing on screen the perverse power game between an iconoclastic opportunist and a very wealthy heiress.

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Few modern scandals have captivated France as the astonishing events surrounding Liliane Bettencourt, the billionaire heiress to the L’Oreal fortune and doyenne of Parisian society. Now writer/director Thierry Klifa has freely adapted the incredible story into a captivating dark comedy, featuring a jaw-dropping, tailor-made role for one of France’s most iconic stars.

Marianne Farrère (Isabelle Huppert), the head of the Windler Group, is the richest woman in the world. Pierre-Alain Fantin (Laurent Lafitte) is a vivacious dandy, writer and photographer. After meeting on a photo shoot, the two quickly become inseparable. Their friendship – one where Pierre-Alain is only too happy to take financial advantage –  surprises, amuses, intrigues, and eventually unsettles the billionaire’s entourage and family.

Most of all, Marianne’s daughter (Marina Fois) struggles with her mother’s sudden complicity with this younger man, but her husband (André Marcon) and loyal butler (Raphaël Personnaz) share her concerns. Surreptitious queries soon transition into a private investigation, resulting in extraordinary ramifications for all involved…

With several twists too good to spoil, The Richest Woman in the World makes the most of its fabulous ensemble cast, but Huppert and Lafitte simply eat up the screen. This wildly entertaining film became an enormous box-office hit in France for good reason.

The Richest Woman In The World - image - a film by Thierry Klifa

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