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 Successor | |
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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 |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Countries | France Belgium Canada |
Language | French |
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
edit- ^ 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.