Violette (2013)

★ 5.9 2h 12m Drama

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.

Director

Martin Provost

Cast

Emmanuelle Devos, Sandrine Kiberlain, Olivier Gourmet, Frans Boyer, Catherine Hiegel, Jacques Bonnaffé, Olivier Py, Nathalie Richard

Country

Belgium / France

Released

September 6, 2013