Neither seen nor known on the big screen: Isabelle Huppert dreams of a major role

Published by Julie de Sortiraparis · Updated on September 19, 2026 at 04:05 p.m.
Isabelle Huppert plays a background actress who dreams of landing a lead role opposite Sandrine Kiberlain in Ni vue, ni connue, which opens in theaters today.

Ni vue, ni connue, a comedy by Marc Fitoussi starring Isabelle Huppert and Sandrine Kiberlain, opens in French theaters on October 7, 2026. The film follows an ambitious extra convinced that meeting a famous actress could finally land her a real role.

Corinne Maclou, played by Isabelle Huppert, is piling up film shoots in the hope of being noticed. Her encounter with Sandrine Kiberlain, who here plays herself, sparks an unexpected bond. Corinne thinks she’s finally got the break she’s been waiting for, though she’s not sure this closeness will be enough to alter her place in the film world.

The cast also features Anne Marivin, Emmanuelle Bercot, Diane Kruger, Ana Girardot, Vincent Dedienne, Thomas Jolly, and Hugo Becker. Through this lineup, the film blends fictional characters with familiar faces from French cinema.

With a runtime of 1h55, Ni vue, ni connue has been shown on the Piazza Grande at the Locarno Film Festival, at the Toronto festival, and as the opening film of the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival 2026. Memento Distribution is handling its French release.

This comedy about the craving for recognition, the pecking order on set, and the sometimes deceptive proximity to stars joins the lineup of films expected to hit cinemas in October 2026.

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Dates and Opening Time
Starts October 7, 2026

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