

Violette
Drama
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
2013-09-06
Runtime:
2h 12m
Director:
Martin Provost
Writer:
Martin Provost, Marc Abdelnour, René de Ceccatty
Top Cast

Emmanuelle Devos
Violette Leduc

Sandrine Kiberlain
Simone de Beauvoir

Olivier Gourmet
Jacques Guérin

Frans Boyer
Le jeune paysan

Catherine Hiegel
Berthe Leduc

Jacques Bonnaffé
Jean Genet

Olivier Py
Maurice Sachs

Nathalie Richard
Hermine

Stanley Weber
Le jeune maçon

Jean Toscane
Monsieur Motté

Nicole Colchat
Madame Belaval

Fabrizio Rongione
Yvon Belaval
Official Videos

Violette trailer - English subtitles
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