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Number One Fan

2014 · 104 min

A wry, uneasy comedy of a fan's devotion curdling into complicity, charming and unsettling in equal measure.

Directed by
Jeanne Herry
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Starring
Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte, Pascal Demolon
Overview
Muriel Bayen, a divorced beautician and mother of two, loves to tell stories. She is a huge fan of this singer Vincent Lacroix, in fact she is a dedicated fan. One day Vincent knock on her door and ask for her help.

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Directed by
Jeanne Herry
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Starring
Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte, Pascal Demolon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • celebrity
  • deception
  • identity
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, comedy
Directed by
Jeanne Herry
Written by
Jeanne Herry
Starring
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Cinematography
Axel Cosnefroy
Runtime
104 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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