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Simone: Woman of the Century

Simone: Woman of the Century

We are responsible for what will unite us tomorrow

20227.92h 20m

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.

Directed by Olivier Dahan
Written by Olivier Dahan
Produced by Vivien Aslanian, Romain Le Grand, Marco Pacchioni
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

concentration campworld war iiauschwitz-birkenau concentration campconcentration camp prisonerbiographyholocaust (shoah) survivorpolitical activisteuropean unionlegacypolitical debatehumanitarian workpolitical strugglehumanismpolitical historylife and careerhistory and legacyfrench politicsfemale portrait

About Simone: Woman of the Century

Simone: Woman of the Century is a drama, history film released in 2022 exploring themes of concentration camp, world war ii, auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp, concentration camp prisoner, biography, holocaust (shoah) survivor. Directed by Olivier Dahan, it stars Elsa Zylberstein, Rebecca Marder, Élodie Bouchez. 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.

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