The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch

2008 1h 48m FR

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★6.0TMDB · 609

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Synopsis

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After a powerful billionaire is murdered, his secret adoptive son must race to prove his legitimacy, find his father's killers and stop them from taking over his financial empire.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomer Sisley
Largo Winch
Kristin Scott Thomas
Ann Ferguson
Mélanie Thierry
Léa / Naomi
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović
Nerio Winch
Karel Roden
Mikhail Korsky
Gilbert Melki
Freddy
Anne Consigny
Hannah
Steven Waddington
Stephan Marcus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jérôme Salle
Writers: Jérôme Salle, Julien Rappeneau
Languages: French, English, Serbian, Portuguese
Countries: Belgium, France, Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Earned back only 67% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, English, Serbian, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Hong Kong.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Largo Winch Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jérôme Salle, shot by Denis Rouden. 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 Alexandre Desplat. 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 Richard Marizy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jérôme Salle directs. Denis Rouden behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Richard Marizy cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, France, Hong Kong. Dialogue in French, English, Serbian, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 67% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, English, Serbian, Portuguese.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Hong Kong.
5Part of the "Largo Winch Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Jérôme Salle, shot by Denis Rouden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Richard Marizy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Tomer Sisley and Kristin Scott Thomas and Mélanie Thierry carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0808339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Denis Rouden
Original score: Alexandre Desplat
Editing: Richard Marizy
Production design: Michel Barthélémy
Costume design: Khadija Zeggaï
Makeup / hair: Nguyen Thi
Sound: Philippe Amouroux
Stunt coordinator: Stéphane Boulay
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,400,000
Box office: $17,100,000
Return: 67% of budget
Original language: FR
IMDB: The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)

Part of

Largo Winch Collection

Largo Winch (released in the U.S. as The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch) is a 2008 French film based on the Belgian comic book Largo Winch. It was released in France and Belgium on 17 December 2008, and in the United States in November 2011, where it was nominated for Best International Film at the 2012 Saturn Awards. A sequel was released in Belgium 16 February 2011 as Largo Winch II (The Burma Conspiracy).