Simone: Woman of the Century
6.8
2023
2 hr 20 min
Drama
, History
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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- Cast：
- Elsa Zylberstein , Rebecca Marder , Élodie Bouchez , Judith Chemla , Olivier Gourmet , Mathieu Spinosi , Sylvie Testud
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