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An Irrepressible Woman

An Irrepressible Woman

20205.31h 43m

Overview

1940, Jeanne Reichenbach turns her back on a peaceful life to link her destiny to Léon Blum. She's been loving him since her teenage years, and is ready to sacrifice her freedom to mary him at Buchenwald, where he's held prisoner. They will survive together.

Directed by Laurent Heynemann
Written by Luc Béraud, Laurent Heynemann
Produced by Nelly Kafsky
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Top Cast

Elsa Zylberstein

Elsa Zylberstein

Janot Reichenbach

Hippolyte Girardot

Hippolyte Girardot

Léon Blum

Émilie Dequenne

Émilie Dequenne

Renée, Blum's daughter-in-law

Mathilda May

Mathilda May

Singer Cora Madou

Philippe Torreton

Philippe Torreton

Pierre Laval

Grégori Derangère

Grégori Derangère

Henri Reichenbach, husband of Janot

Thomas Chabrol

Thomas Chabrol

Henry Torres

Jérôme Deschamps

Jérôme Deschamps

Georges Mandel

Violette Blanckaert

Violette Blanckaert

Christiane Mabire

Stéphane Bissot

Stéphane Bissot

Béatrice Bretty

Themes & Keywords

biography

About An Irrepressible Woman

An Irrepressible Woman is a drama, history film released in 2020 exploring themes of biography. Directed by Laurent Heynemann, it stars Elsa Zylberstein, Hippolyte Girardot, Émilie Dequenne. 1940, Jeanne Reichenbach turns her back on a peaceful life to link her destiny to Léon Blum. She's been loving him since her teenage years, and is ready to sacrifice her freedom to mary him at Buchenwald, where he's held prisoner. They will survive together.

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