Violette

Violette (2013)

06/09/2013
Drama
2h 12m

Overview

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.

  • Martin ProvostDirector, Screenplay
  • Marc AbdelnourScreenplay
  • René de CeccattyScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Top Billed Cast

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

Nathalie Richard

Nathalie Richard

Hermine

Stanley Weber

Stanley Weber

Le jeune maçon

Jean Toscane

Jean Toscane

Monsieur Motté

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