AFFF26 The Richest Woman in the World

AFFF26 The Richest Woman in the World

AFFF26 The Richest Woman in the World

La Femme la plus riche du Monde


Few modern scandals have captivated France as the astonishing events surrounding Liliane Bettencourt, the billionaire heiress to the L’Oréal fortune and doyenne of Parisian society. Now writer/director Thierry Klifa has freely adapted the incredible story into a captivating dark comedy, featuring a jaw-dropping, tailor-made role for one of France’s most iconic stars.

Marianne Farrère (Isabelle Huppert, Things To Come, AF FFF17), the head of the Windler Group, is the richest woman in the world. Pierre-Alain Fantin (Laurent Lafitte, The Count of Monte Cristo, AF FFF25) is a vivacious dandy, writer and photographer. After meeting on a photo shoot, the two quickly become inseparable. Their friendship – one where Pierre-Alain is only too happy to take financial advantage – surprises, amuses, intrigues, and eventually unsettles the billionaire’s entourage and family.

Most of all, Marianne’s daughter (Marina Fois) struggles with her mother’s sudden complicity with this younger man, but her husband (André Marcon) and loyal butler (Raphaël Personnaz) share her concerns. Surreptitious queries soon transition into a private investigation, resulting in extraordinary ramifications for all involved…

With several twists too good to spoil, THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD makes the most of its fabulous ensemble cast, but Huppert and Lafitte simply eat up the screen. This wildly entertaining film became an enormous box-office hit in France for good reason.


OFFICIAL SELECTION - Festival de Cannes 2025

Rating: CTC
Runtime: 122 mins

Session Times

Eastend Cinemas
Sun, Mar 22:
15:00

Wed, Mar 25:
17:40

Sat, Mar 28:
17:50

Tue, Mar 31:
13:00

Fri, Apr 3:
18:00

Sun, Apr 5:
11:00

Tue, Apr 7:
15:20

Fri, Apr 10:
20:00

Sun, Apr 12:
17:00

Tue, Apr 14:
15:00

Sat, Apr 18:
18:00

Prospect Cinemas
Sun, Mar 22:
16:30

Tue, Mar 24:
15:20

Fri, Mar 27:
20:10

Sun, Mar 29:
16:00

Sun, Apr 5:
15:50

Sat, Apr 11:
20:20

Sun, Apr 19:
13:45

Festival Highlights

CTC During Kabul’s fall in 2021, a commander and a young translator race against time to evacuate hundreds from the French Embassy.
M A widowed man and woman meet by chance in Deauville and slowly fall in love as they navigate their shared grief.
CTC After twenty years in a convent, Sister Lucie sets off on a wild road trip to save her teenage sweetheart.
CTC Psychiatrist Lilian Steiner refuses to believe her patient’s death was suicide and launches her own investigation.
MA15 In the 1980s, a mother and her 13-year-old daughter are thrown into fear and stigma after the girl’s mysterious tattoo suggests possible infection.
M An elderly woman hides her plan for assisted suicide by taking her family on a trip where long-buried truths come to light.
M An internal affairs investigator digs into a protest injury case and soon finds herself up against a police system determined to protect its own.
CTC Four former classmates reunite after a stange tragedy, forcing them to confront their past, their illusions, and the people they’ve become.
M Four distant cousins explore an inherited house and uncover the story of a 19th-century woman, triggering their own journey into family roots and legacy.
CTC During Paris Fashion Week, three very different women form an unexpected bond as they each face major turning points in their lives.