La Femme la Plus Riche du Monde
In the final film of this year’s French Film Festival UK, a nonagenarian's gift of millions to a young artist sparks a scandal, leading her daughter to uncover alleged political corruption involving a former president.
Marianne Farrère (Isabelle Huppert), the billionaire head of the Windler Group, is the richest woman in the world. Pierre-Alain Fantin (Laurent Lafitte) is a Parisian dandy, writer and photographer. After meeting on a photo shoot, the two 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. Featuring Huppert in a delicious, tailor-made role, writer/director Thierry Klifa’s film is freely inspired by the captivating real-life scandal surrounding Liliane Bettencourt, the heir to the L’Oreal fortune. ‘A story of love, money and scandal’. New York Times. (Subtitles)
France 2025 Thierry Klifa 103m
