Number One (French: Numéro une), also released as Woman Up! in the United Kingdom and the United States,[2] is a 2017 French drama film directed by Tonie Marshall, her last film before her 2020 death. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
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| Directed by | Tonie Marshall |
| Written by | Tonie Marshall Marion Doussot Raphaëlle Bacqué |
| Produced by | Tonie Marshall Véronique Zerdoun |
| Starring | Emmanuelle Devos |
| Cinematography | Julien Roux |
| Edited by | Marie-Pierre Frappier |
| Music by | Fabien & Mike Kourtzer |
| Distributed by | Pyramide Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $7.3 million |
| Box office | $1.1 million[1] |
Background edit
According to Marshall, the original idea of Number One was back in 2009 for a series that follows eight women leaders working in industry, politics, media, and sports. However, no TV Channel was interested. In 2017, she recovered the idea for a feature film. She reduced the number of characters and focused on just one women, Emmanuelle Blachey.[4]
For the film, Marshall researched the female corporative world through in-depth discussions.[2]
Synopsis edit
Emmanuelle Blachey (Emmanuelle Devos) is an ambitious corporate manager that aspires to become the first managing director of a major French company. However, she faces vicious sexism.[2]
Cast edit
- Emmanuelle Devos as Emmanuelle Blachey
- Suzanne Clément as Véra Jacob
- Richard Berry as Jean Beaumel
- Sami Frey as Henri Blachey
- Benjamin Biolay as Marc Ronsin
- Francine Bergé as Adrienne Postel-Devaux
- Bernard Verley as Jean Archambault
- John Lynch as Gary Adams
Reception edit
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 11 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Numéro une". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Seelye, Katharine Q. (17 March 2020). "Tonie Marshall Dies at 68; French Filmmaker Took On Sexism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Pond, Steve (15 August 2017). "Aaron Sorkin, Brie Larson, Louis CK Movies Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup". TheWrap. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ Mowe, Richard. "Eye For Film: Tonie Marshall obituary". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Number One (Numéro une) (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
External links edit
- Number One at IMDb
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