Violette

2013 2h 12m FR

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 59

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Provost
Writers: Martin Provost, Marc Abdelnour, René de Ceccatty
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Provost, shot by Yves Cape. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hugues Tabar-Nouval. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ludo Troch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Emmanuelle Devos and Sandrine Kiberlain and Olivier Gourmet carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2976920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Provost directs. Yves Cape behind the camera. Hugues Tabar-Nouval scores. Ludo Troch cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
4Directed by Martin Provost, shot by Yves Cape. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hugues Tabar-Nouval. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ludo Troch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Emmanuelle Devos and Sandrine Kiberlain and Olivier Gourmet carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2976920 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.