The Successor (2023 film)
| The Successor | |
|---|---|
| French | Le Successeur |
| Directed by | Xavier Legrand |
| Written by | Xavier Legrand |
| Based on | L'Ascendant by Alexandre Postel |
| Produced by | Alexandre Gavras |
| Starring | Marc-André Grondin Yves Jacques Anne-Élisabeth Bossé |
| Cinematography | Nathalie Durand |
| Edited by | Yorgos Lamprinos Julie Wuillai |
| Music by | Sébastian Akchoté |
Production companies | KG Productions Metafilms Stenola Productions |
| Distributed by | Haut et Court MK2 Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium Canada |
| Language | French |
The Successor (French: Le Successeur) is a 2023 thriller drama film directed by Xavier Legrand.[1] Adapted from Alexandre Postel's 2015 novel L'Ascendant, the film stars Marc-André Grondin as Ellias Barnes, a Canadian man who has become head of a major fashion house in Paris, but must face up to his past when his father unexpectedly dies.[2]
The cast also includes Yves Jacques, Laetitia Isambert-Denis, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Blandine Bury, Vincent Leclerc, Louis Champagne, Mireille Naggar, Marie-France Lambert, Thierry Harcourt, Florence Janas, Anne Loiret, Sarah Desjeunes Rico, Ted Pluviose, Jin Xuan Mao, Cindy Doutres, Nine d'Urso and Veronika Vasilyeva Rije.
References
- ^ Debrige, Peter (26 September 2023). "'The Successor' Review: Cold, Controlled French Thriller Implicates Entire Patriarchy in the Sins of a Father". Variety.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (27 September 2023). "'The Successor' Review: A Dark and Distressing Psychological Thriller With Too Much Faulty Logic". The Hollywood Reporter.