Simone: Woman of the Century

Simone: Woman of the Century (2022)

12/10/2022
Drama, History
2h 20m

We are responsible for what will unite us tomorrow

Overview

Simone Veil's life story through the pivotal events of Twentieth Century. Her childhood, her political battles, her tragedies. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era defending a humanist message still keenly relevant today.

  • Olivier DahanDirector, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    Simone, le voyage du siècle

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Keywords

  • concentration camp
  • world war ii
  • auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp
  • concentration camp prisoner
  • biography
  • holocaust (shoah) survivor
  • political activist
  • european union
  • legacy
  • political debate
  • humanitarian work
  • political struggle
  • humanism
  • political history
  • life and career
  • history and legacy
  • french politics
  • female portrait

Top Billed Cast

Elsa Zylberstein

Elsa Zylberstein

Simone Veil (1968 - 2006)

Rebecca Marder

Rebecca Marder

Simone Veil (1941 – 1962)

Élodie Bouchez

Élodie Bouchez

Yvonne Jacob

Judith Chemla

Judith Chemla

Milou Jacob (1941-1952)

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Antoine Veil (1974 - 2006)

Mathieu Spinosi

Mathieu Spinosi

Antoine Veil (1946 - 1962)

Sylvie Testud

Sylvie Testud

Marceline Rozenberg (1968 - 1979)

Esther Valding

Esther Valding

Marceline Rozenberg (16 ans)

Philippe Torreton

Philippe Torreton

André Perdriau

Antoine Gouy

Antoine Gouy

Jean-Paul Davin

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