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Violette

Violette

Drama · 2013

Born out of wedlock early in the last century, Violette Leduc meets Simone de Beauvoir in postwar Saint-Germain-des-Près. An intense lifelong relationship develops between the two women authors, based on Violette's quest for freedom through writing and on Simone's conviction that she holds in her hands the destiny of an extraordinary writer.

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Violette

2013 Drama 2h 12m

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5.9 / 10

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Born out of wedlock early in the last century, Violette Leduc meets Simone de Beauvoir in postwar Saint-Germain-des-Près. An intense lifelong relationship develops between the two women authors, based on Violette's quest for freedom through writing and on Simone's conviction that she holds in her hands the destiny of an extraordinary writer.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Martin Provost

Written by

Martin Provost · Marc Abdelnour · René de Ceccatty

Emmanuelle Devos

Emmanuelle Devos

Violette Leduc

Sandrine Kiberlain

Sandrine Kiberlain

Simone de Beauvoir

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Jacques Guérin

Frans Boyer

Frans Boyer

Le jeune paysan

Catherine Hiegel

Catherine Hiegel

Berthe Leduc

Jacques Bonnaffé

Jacques Bonnaffé

Jean Genet

Olivier Py

Olivier Py

Maurice Sachs

Court is in session

Put Violette on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.