Number One (2017 film)

Number One
Film poster
Directed byTonie Marshall
Written byTonie Marshall
Marion Doussot
Raphaëlle Bacqué
Produced byTonie Marshall
Véronique Zerdoun
StarringEmmanuelle Devos
CinematographyJulien Roux
Edited byMarie-Pierre Frappier
Music byFabien & Mike Kourtzer
Distributed byPyramide Distribution
Release dates
  • 8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) (TIFF)
  • 11 October 2017 (2017-10-11) (France)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$7.3 million
Box office$1.1 million[1]

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]

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.[4]

For the film, Marshall researched the female corporative world through in-depth discussions.[2]

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.[2]

Cast

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.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Numéro une". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Pond, Steve (15 August 2017). "Aaron Sorkin, Brie Larson, Louis CK Movies Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup". TheWrap. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. ^ Mowe, Richard. "Eye For Film: Tonie Marshall obituary". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Number One (Numéro une) (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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