| Number One | |
|---|---|
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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 |
Number One (French: Numéro une), also released as Woman Up! in the United Kingdom and the United States, 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.
Background
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.
For the film, Marshall researched the female corporative world through in-depth discussions.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
- 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
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.
References
- "Numéro une". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ 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
- Number One at IMDb
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