Number One

Number One, also released as Woman Up! in the United Kingdom and the United States, is a 2017 French drama film directed by Tonie Marshall, her last film before her 2020 death. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Background According to Marshall, the original idea of Number One was back in 2009 for a series that follows eight women leaders working in industry, politics, media, and sports. However, no TV Channel was interested. In 2017, she recovered the idea for a feature film. She reduced the number of characters and focused on just one women, Emmanuelle Blachey. For the film, Marshall researched the female corporative world through in-depth discussions. Synopsis Emmanuelle Blachey (Emmanuelle Devos) is an ambitious corporate manager that aspires to become the first managing director of a major French company. However, she faces vicious sexism.