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Violette (6-Sep-2013)

Director: Martin Provost

Writers: Marc Abdelnour; RenΓ© de Ceccatty; Martin Provost

Keywords: Drama, Biography

Biographical drama examines the curious life and career of French writer Violette Leduc.

ABSTRACT
Violette Leduc, seminal mid-20th century French author noted for provocative works such as L'Asphyxie, Le Taxi, and the memoir La Batarde, finds her life story dramatized for the silver screen in Violette, a biopic touching on her infamous beginnings as an illegitimate child in late-19th century northern France, development into a celebrated writer, and lifelong relationship with philosopher and confidant Simone de Beauvoir.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Sandrine Kiberlain
Actor
25-Feb-1968   Alias Betty

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