Simone: Woman of the Century

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Simone: Woman of the Century

2023

2h 19m

Biography

Drama

History

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Simone Veil's life story from her childhood to her major political battles seen through the pivotal events of the twentieth century. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era: her humanist message is still keenly relevant today.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Aug 21, 2023

Ultimately, the restless approach, ever-roaming camera, and operatic flourishes create a skimming effect, when we hunger for a fuller portrait of the scarred, steely soul driven to alleviate suffering and counter injustice, against all odds.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

Aug 17, 2023

No matter how grave the situation, “Simone: Woman of the Century” treats it as spectacle.

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

Aug 14, 2023

Despite the exhaustive way her life is dressed and described, we never get to know who Simone Veil really was.

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Graeme Tuckett

The Post NZ

Oct 26, 2023

4/5

But, what Dahan has put on the screen is inspiring, intelligent and – often – very moving.

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Alejandro Lingenti

La Nación (Argentina)

Oct 12, 2023

2/5

A ceremonious story with a solemn tone in which the director does not seem to have “humanized the icon” or “brought a character down from their pedestal”... [Full review in Spanish]

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Pablo O. Scholz

Clarín

Oct 12, 2023

4/4

[Elsa Zylberstein and Rebecca Marder] are committed and their performances are outstanding.

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Avraham

Aug 21, 2023

Great movie, fantastic cinematography, good actors, captivating. A real tribute to the heroes of humanity.

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Henry D

@Henry_Domke Jul 31, 2026

Relentless and too long, but we stayed with it because Simone Veil was such an interesting and important person, and we knew very little about her. The film was well made, with attractive cinematography and excellent period detail, but in the end we admired it more than we liked it. Spending less time on the concentration camps and more on her later political career, particularly her work on women’s rights, would have made the film more interesting to us.

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Olivier Dahan

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Elsa Zylberstein

Simone Veil (1968 - 2006)

Rebecca Marder

Simone Veil (1941 - 1962)

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Yvonne Jacob

Judith Chemla

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Antoine Veil (1974 - 2006)

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Simone Veil's life story from her childhood to her major political battles seen through the pivotal events of the twentieth century. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era: her humanist message is still keenly relevant today.

Director: Olivier Dahan
Producer: Vivien Aslanian, Romain Le Grand, Marco Pacchioni
Screenwriter: Olivier Dahan
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: SCOPE Invest, Cofimage 31, Scope Pictures, France Télévisions, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Palatine Etoile 17, France 3 Cinéma, Sonia Films, Prod lab, La Région Île-de-France, Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, Marvelous Productions, Indéfilms 8, Ciné+
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 18, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 2h 19m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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