Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 79Audiences 68GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer86%
Metascore72
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.4/5
Audience score68%
User score6.8
Running time
2 h 12 min
Longer than most dramas, +23 min on the typical 109
typical 109132Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 11 more
Released
2013
September 6, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianMade in
Belgium
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 27 more30 people
- Emmanuelle DevosViolette Leduc
- Sandrine KiberlainSimone de Beauvoir
- Olivier GourmetJacques Guérin
- Frans BoyerLe jeune paysan
- Catherine HiegelBerthe Leduc
- Jacques BonnafféJean Genet
- Olivier PyMaurice Sachs
- Nathalie RichardHermine
Stanley WeberLe jeune maçon
Jean ToscaneMonsieur Motté
Nicole ColchatMadame Belaval
Fabrizio RongioneYvon Belaval
Erwan CreignouMarcel
Vincent SchmittUn forain
Jean-Paul DuboisErnest
Paulette FrantzMadame Moustier
Valérie KéruzoréLa secrétaire des éditions Gallimard
Sylvie JobertLa libraire
Thierry NenezLe concierge
Marie-Aline ThomassinLa secrétaire de Jacques Guérin
Josette MénardLa femme de ménage
Richard ChevallierLouis Jouvet
Florent Bigot de NeslesL'homme sur le chemin
Isabelle SprungUne villageoise
Directing · 1
- Martin Provost Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
- Marc Abdelnour Screenplay
- René de Ceccatty Screenplay
Production · 5
- Gilles Sacuto Producer
- Miléna Poylo Producer
- Marie-France Michel Casting
- Brigitte Moidon Casting
- Olivier Rausin Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Yves Cape Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Ludo Troch Editor
Sound · 8
- Hugues Tabar-Nouval Original Music Composer
- Valérie Le Docte Dialogue Editor
- Ingrid Ralet Sound Editor
- Philippe van Leer Foley Artist
- Arvo Pärt Additional Soundtrack
- Emmanuel Croset Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 2
- Thierry François Production Design
- Catherine Jarrier-Prieur Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Madeline Fontaine Costume Design
- Stéphanie Selva Makeup Artist
- Aude Thomas Fidon Hairstylist
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