Next week will see the final days of filming unfold on The Richest Woman in the World [+leggi anche:
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Stand-out names in the cast of his latest opus include the legendary Isabelle Huppert (currently touring cinemas in My New Friends [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Patricia Mazuy
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Likewise in on the action are André Marcon (nominated for 2016’s Best Supporting Role César via Marguerite [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Xavier Giannoli
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intervista: Antoine Chevrollier
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intervista: Laetitia Dosch
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intervista: Vincent Maël Cardona
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intervista: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
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Very loosely based on the Bettencourt affair, and written by the director in league with Cédric Anger (nominated for 2015’s Best Adapted Screenplay César thanks to Next Time I’ll Aim for the Heart [+leggi anche:
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The Richest Woman in the World is produced by Mathias Rubin on behalf of Récifilms, in co-production with Belgium’s Versus Productions. Pre-purchased by Netflix, the movie enjoys backing from the SOFICA companies Sofitvciné, Cinémage, Cinéaxe and Cofimage, as well as support from Wallimage and Screen.Brussels. Having kicked off on 17 June, the 22-day film shoot has been split equally between France and Belgium, with Belgian Hichame Alaouie heading up photography (awarded the Best Cinematography Lumière in 2021 for Summer of 85 [+leggi anche:
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