Simone Veil, A Woman of the Century (French: Simone, le voyage du siècle) is a French biographical drama film written and directed by Olivier Dahan. The film stars Elsa Zylberstein, Rebecca Marder, Olivier Gourmet and Elodie Bouchez.[4]
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| French | Simone, le voyage du siècle |
| Directed by | Olivier Dahan |
| Written by | Olivier Dahan |
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| Cinematography | Manuel Dacosse |
| Edited by | Richard Marizy |
| Music by | Olvon Yacob |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 140 minutes[1] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $18 million [2] |
| Box office | $19.2 million[3] |
Cast edit
The cast include:[5]
- Elsa Zylberstein as Simone Veil
- Rebecca Marder as Young Simone Veil (née Jacob)
- Élodie Bouchez as Yvonne Jacob
- Judith Chemla as Milou Jacob
- Olivier Gourmet as Antoine Veil
- Mathieu Spinosi as Young Antoine Veil
- Pascal Elso as Eugène Claudius-Petit
- Urbain Cancelier as Secretary General Parquet
Production edit
The film began principal photography on 9 September 2019 and concluded on 4 December 2019, after 13 weeks of filming. It takes place in Paris and La Ciotat and also in Budapest, Hungary.[6]
Release edit
The film was theatrically released in France by Warner Bros. Pictures on 12 October 2022.[7] The film was released in the United States by Samuel Goldwyn Films.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ Tremblay, Odile (23 December 2022). "Peindre Simone Veil". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ https://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=21469
- ^ "Simone: Woman of the Century (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (1 March 2021). "Samuel Goldwyn Films boards Oliver Dahan's Simone Veil biopic (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Simone Veil, A Woman of the Century". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (4 December 2019). "Olivier Dahan wraps filming on Simone, a Woman of the Century". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Cinéma : Simone, le voyage du siècle, un film d'Olivier Dahan en salles le 12 octobre". France Info (in French). 10 October 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Dale, Martin. "Olivier Dahan on Simone Veil Biopic 'Simone, the Journey of the Century'". Variety. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (17 August 2023). "'Simone: Woman of the Century' Review: An Admired Leader in Focus". New York Times. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
