Widow Clicquot: Full list of cast in the film

Widow Clicquot received a positive response at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it premiered on September 11, 2023. Now the film has opened for a wider audience with its release in the United States and other territories on July 19, 2024.

The period drama film captures the struggle of Madame Clicquot, also called the Grande Dame of Champagne, as she uses her mastery, skills, and resilience to develop one of the earliest champagnes.

She was widowed at 27, after just six years of marriage, but she did not succumb to circumstances and turned the pricey grapes of her late husband's estate into a priceless brand of champagne.

Widow Clicquot features an ensemble of seasoned actors including Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Sam Riley, Anson Boon, Leo Suter, Ben Miles, and Natasha O'Keeffe, among others.

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Haley Bennett and others star in Widow Clicquot

1) Haley Bennett as Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot

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Playing the role of the inspirational woman is Haley Bennett. Known for her role in projects such as The Magnificient Seven, The Equalizer, Cyrano, etc, Bennett took on the challenging role in October 2022 and received favorable reviews for her work among the festival circuits.

Bennett has been working since 2007 on romantic comedy Music and Lyrics and has been part of over two dozen films. She is married to producer-director Joe Wright, who is also one of the producers of Widow Clicquot.

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2) Tom Sturridge as François Clicquot

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Tom Sturridge is playing François Clicquot, Madame Cliquot's husband whose death leaves her with a six-year-old daughter and a vineyard. François Clicquot's death is surrounded by mystery. Many believe that he might have killed himself, but the popular perception is that he died due to typhoid.

Tom Sturridge is a seasoned stage actor, having been nominated for a Tony Award for Orphans in 2013. He gained popularity on screen through his role in Netflix's Sandman.

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3) Sam Riley as Louis Bohne

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Sam Riley is no stranger to period films. The 44-year-old actor has been part of popular fantasy and drama projects such as Maleficient, On the Road, Pride and Prejudice, and Zombies among others.

Riley is portraying the character of Louis Bohne in Widow Clicquot. Louis is a wine merchant with peculiar ways of doing things. His tendencies become useful for Madame Clicquot, to sell her product beyond the wall of dictatorship.

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4) Leo Suter as Georges

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Leo Suter gained prominence through his role as Herald Sigurdsson in Netflix's series Vikings: Valhalla. Before the big break, he had appeared in other films such as Bad Education, Victoria, Clique, Sanditon, Intelligence, The Liberator, etc.

In Widow Clicquot, he plays the role of Georges, a progressive man who becomes a loyal ally and subscribes to the ideas and intelligence of Madame Clicquot.

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5) Ben Miles as Philippe Clicquot

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Ben Miles is an English actor mostly known for the early 2000s sitcom Coupling, in which he played Patrick Maitland. However, he has also appeared in Netflix's The Crown as Peter Townsend, and in the cult-classic V for Vendetta as Roger Dascombe.

In this film, he plays Madame Clicquot's father-in-law Philippe Clicquot, a stubborn man who disapproves of change and new ideas.

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Full list of Widow Clicquot cast

• Haley Bennett as Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot
• Tom Sturridge as François Clicquot
• Sam Riley as Louis Bohne
• Anson Boon as Edouard Werle
• Leo Suter as George
• Ben Miles as Philippe Clicquot
• Natasha O'Keeffe as Anne
• Cecily Cleeve as Clementine Clicquot
• Paul Rhys as Droite
• Ian Conningham as Paquet
• Christopher Villers as Nicolas Ponsardin
• Cara Seymour as Jeanne Marie Posardin
• Phoebe Nicholls
• Nick Farrell
• Chris Larkin as Muller
• Mark Tandy
• Joseph Rapp as the family priest

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Widow Clicquot premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2023. It got a wider release on July 19, 2024. Watch this film in your nearest theatre.