Rent Violette (2013)
3.4 of 5 from 115 ratings
2h 13min
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- Synopsis:
- Born out of wedlock early in the last century, impoverished and unloved Violette Leduc (Emmanuelle Devos) meets Simone de Beauvoir (Sandrine Kiberlain) in post war Saint-Germain-des-Pres. An intense lifelong relationship develops between the two 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. Based on the true story.
- Actors:
- Emmanuelle Devos, Sandrine Kiberlain, Olivier Gourmet, Catherine Hiegel, Jacques Bonnaffé, Olivier Py, Nathalie Richard, Stanley Weber, Jean Toscan, Frans Boyer, Nicole Colchat, Fabrizio Rongione, Erwan Creignou, Vincent Schmitt, Jean-Paul Dubois
- Directors:
- Martin Provost
- Producers:
- Miléna Poylo, Gilles Sacuto
- Writers:
- Martin Provost, Marc Abdelnour, René de Ceccatty
- Studio:
- Soda Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not released
- Run Time:
- 139 minutes
- Languages:
- French
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Reviews (1) of Violette
Funereal plod - Violette review by Alphaville
Praised as 'compelling' with 'superb performances', you know what to expect. A funereally paced plodder that's a tough watch unless you like watching medium-shot stills of talking heads. The film's subject is done scant justice and if you hope to wallow in Left Bank existentialism you'll be doubly disappointed. A simple narrative stretched beyond patience with all the cinematic life squeezed out of it.
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