The Richest Woman in the World
An elderly billionaire woman gives hundreds of millions of euros to a younger gay artist she is close to. Her daughter files a complaint for abuse of a vulnerable person and a scandal erupts.
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Cast
24 people
Isabelle Huppert
Marianne Farrère
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Laurent Lafitte
Pierre-Alain Fantin
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Marina Foïs
Frédérique Spielman
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Jérôme Bonjean
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Guy Farrère
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Mathieu Demy
Jean-Marc Spielman
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Joseph Olivennes
Raphaël d’Alloz
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Micha Lescot
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Paul Beaurepaire
Charles Spielman
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Yannick Renier
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Thierry Klifa Director · Jacques Fieschi Screenplay Cédric Anger Screenplay
Worldwide gross $7.7M · First release May 18, 2025 · Produced in France, Belgium
Box office
Worldwide gross
$7,740,474
Production
Récifilms
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Versus Production
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Haut et Court
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Playtime
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Cinémage 19
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RTBF
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BeTV
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Orange
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Proximus
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Blue Parrot
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Les Films du Camélia
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SofiTVCine 12
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Cineaxe 6
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Cofimage 36
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Madeleine Films
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ICE
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CB Partners
Production
France · Belgium
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Original title
La Femme la plus riche du monde
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 18, 2025
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · October 29, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
March 5, 2026 · Premiere · Alliance Française French Film Festival
May 21, 2026 · Theatrical
Austria
May 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 3, 2025 · Premiere · Festival do Rio
November 27, 2025 · Premiere · Festival de Cinema Francês do Brasil
Bulgaria
February 13, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
January 2, 2026 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 27, 2025 · Theatrical
France
August 25, 2025 · Premiere · Angoulême Film Festival
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Grand Lyon Film Festival
Germany
April 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Greece
August 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
November 21, 2025 · Premiere · Hong Kong French Film Festival
Hungary
March 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Israel
November 5, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
April 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Lithuania
February 13, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 18, 2025 · Theatrical
Philippines
November 14, 2025 · Premiere · QCinema International Film Festival
November 24, 2025 · Premiere · French Film Festival
Poland
March 6, 2026 · Theatrical
Spain
November 28, 2025 · Theatrical
Switzerland
March 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 8, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Ukraine
December 4, 2025 · Theatrical
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