The Successor

2023 1h 52m FR

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 108

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Synopsis

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Happy and accomplished, Ellias becomes the new artistic director of a famous French Haute Couture house. When he learns that his father, whom he has not seen for many years, has just died of a heart attack, Ellias goes to Quebec to settle the estate. The young creator will discover that he has inherited much worse than his father's fragile heart.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marc-André Grondin
Ellias Barnès
Yves Jacques
Dominique Duchesne
Laetitia Isambert
Janie
Anne-Élisabeth Bossé
Minna Di Salvio
Blandine Bury
Judith Alvares
Vincent Leclerc
Le conseiller funéraire
Louis Champagne
Pierre-Luc
Mireille Naggar
Marie-Odile

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xavier Legrand
Writers: Xavier Legrand, Dominick Parenteau-Lebeuf
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, Canada, France

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Canada, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Xavier Legrand, shot by Nathalie Durand. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by SebastiAn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yorgos Lamprinos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marc-André Grondin and Yves Jacques and Laetitia Isambert carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26597953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Xavier Legrand directs. Nathalie Durand behind the camera. SebastiAn scores. Yorgos Lamprinos cuts. Produced in Belgium, Canada, France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Belgium, Canada, France.
3Directed by Xavier Legrand, shot by Nathalie Durand. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by SebastiAn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yorgos Lamprinos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marc-André Grondin and Yves Jacques and Laetitia Isambert carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt26597953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.