Isabelle Huppert in “richest woman in the world” to open the French -speaking film festival in Angoulême

If she is discreet about her private life, Isabelle Huppert is always available to talk about her work. For example, “She is a good student”. For example, even jokes the press attaché of Thierry Klifa’s film before putting in telephone with the big queen of French cinema: “Yes, it’s true I’m on vacation. However, But no problem, I have all my time. Therefore, »»

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You present to Angoulême “the richest woman in the world”. However, This story is freely inspired by the notorious relationship between the heiress of the L’Oréal giant. In addition, Liliane Bettencourt, and the writer photographer François-Marie Banier, which justice has condemned for abuse of weakness. Moreover, Why did Thierry Klifa and his writers choose fiction?

Isabelle Huppert. There was a documentary on this news item. However, The newspapers have talked about it a lot. Furthermore, everyone was able to make their own interpretations without really knowing reality. Moreover, I don’t look like Liliane Bettencourt. Moreover, I have done everything to forget it. Consequently, My name is Marianne Farrere in the film. Meanwhile, Perhaps Laurent who plays Pierre-Alain Fantin, looks a little more like François-Marie Banier, I don’t know … Consequently, Anyway, Thierry Klifa has chosen to stand for the right distance and to offer cinema. Therefore, A creaky comedy, a kind of farce that gradually slides towards gravity.

In doing so, Klifa brings the spectator into the world of ultra-rich. However, Privileged beings that fascinate as much as they irritate. Similarly, Besides, Marianne is described as a monstrous figure of authority and deeply infantile. Similarly, How did you make him engaging?

You had to have isabelle huppert “richest woman world” fun with a colorful character. Therefore, Without caricating it or judging it. For example, I don’t know if she is human and endearing. Similarly, Look at the reports she has with her daughter she says “I don’t know if I love you”. For example, No, this is the situation that makes her engaging. In addition, This need for her fantin and the need Fantin has of her. For example, Basically, there is truth in this relationship.

How to explain this fairly violent link all the same? Furthermore, Boredom on one side, manipulation and scam on the other?

She has a comfortable life enough not to be bored. But she has a lack. She has opulence but no joy. Fantin jostles her, brings him fantasy and intelligence. He’s brilliant, funny. He dares everything. Additionally, He makes fun of appearances. He is even violent when he reveals all the past secrets that isabelle huppert “richest woman world” the family tries to hide. And then he has a great artistic sensitivity. It amazes Marianne. This reveals in her what was suffocated by money. You can say that madness and theater are entering its life.

Is there love between them?

I don’t know. It’s up to you to tell me. Handling, audacity and transgression, that’s for sure. For Marianne, money allows everything. She distributes it without counting. But again, I see sincerity and affection in their relationship.

Daring out of the biopic therefore makes it possible to move away from the controversy. the existing people to give a range both romantic and universal to this story …

Quite. She can touch everyone. A tense family situation. A difficult mother relationship. Furthermore, A disturbing element. Revealed secrets. A hot cauldron, in short. A power drama. But you shouldn’t say too much because there is also suspense.

The universe of the isabelle huppert “richest woman world” film is very colorful. Rather elegant. Wealth is not flashy. She has always been there …

It’s true. But there are still the beautiful houses, the private jet, the holiday island. And then the costumes and jewelry of Marianne which are daily external signs of its richness and its power. Like his gestures and her very assertive way to express himself. A counterexample for her introverted daughter who refuses opulence and takes refuge in austerity.

There is a lot of money from money in this film and a very rich woman. As the cinema’s island, how do you perceive the remuneration gap today between actresses and actors?

Wrong. There is no reason for actresses to be paid less than actors. But it is not only in the field of cinema. There are lots of environments where women’s wages do not reach the salary of men. It is obviously not normal.

After more than 120 films to your credit. with the biggest directors, how do you choose the films that we offer you today?

I do what is present. Drama or comedy is never a question that I ask myself. Comedy is never far from drama and drama is not far from comedy. It is sometimes more difficult to say no than saying yes. Anyway, there is always a stranger. It is not easy to plan exactly what a film will give just to the simple reading of the script. I trust the dialogues a lot. The actor defines himself a lot through what he says and I have fun articulating words and sentences.

You never stop working! What are your back -to -school projects?

I am soon starting to shoot with Asghar Farhadi (“a separation”). I will resume “Berenice” on tour, then the show by Bob Wilson, “Mary Said What isabelle huppert “richest woman world” Sheid”, alas without Bob Wilson, in Tokyo, Australia then again in the United States and “Berenice” in Taiwan.

Between Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Lyon, you go around the festivals. What can Angoulême bring you?

It is a great festival in constant progression. We are always happy to go. Dominique Besnehard gives an incredible kick -off to all the French -speaking production to come. I came in 2022 for a film by Laurent Larrivière “About Joan” and I have great pleasure to come back.

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“The richest woman in the world” makes recipe – Isabelle huppert "richest woman world"

We wrote it in CL at the time of Cannes. last May: “The richest woman in the world”, presented out of competition, would make a perfect opening of our French -speaking festival. Well, that is done: this impeccable film will delight, this Monday evening, the attic rooms of the CGR. Thierry isabelle huppert “richest woman world” Klifa skillfully seized the notorious Bettencourt/Banier judicial affair to make real cinema. He has not changed anything to his progress. Did not transpose it into another universe. He remained in the situations and sets of these ultra-rich. But it modified the names of the protagonists. left to the actors- and even to the spectators- the free field to their interpretation and imagination. This gives an removed, colorful fiction, close to dramatic farce. Funny and violent at the same time. Always pleasant and never judging. Who other than Isabelle Huppert could take on this complex role of a woman of power who is loose? As for Laurent Lafitte, he is a busy Freezing Banier, more true than life.
Release date: October 29.