Violette

France, Belgium

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Synopsis

Born out of wedlock early in the last century, Violette Leduc meets Simone de Beauvoir in post-war Saint-Germain-des-Prés. 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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Directed by: Martin Provost
Produced by: Miléna Poylo, Gilles Sacuto
Written by: Martin Provost, Marc Abdelnour, René de Ceccatty
Sound: Pascal Jasmes
Production Design: Thierry François
Costume Design: Madeline Fontaine
Editing: Ludovic Troch
Cinematography: Yves Cape
Cast: Emmanuelle Devos, Sandrine Kiberlain, Catherine Hiegel, Jacques Bonnaffé, Olivier Gourmet