Violette (2013)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2013-09-06
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 2h 12m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 59 votes
Directed by Martin Provost.
Top cast
- Emmanuelle Devos as Violette Leduc
- Sandrine Kiberlain as Simone de Beauvoir
- Olivier Gourmet as Jacques Guérin
- Frans Boyer as Le jeune paysan
- Catherine Hiegel as Berthe Leduc
- Jacques Bonnaffé as Jean Genet
- Olivier Py as Maurice Sachs
- Nathalie Richard as Hermine
- Stanley Weber as Le jeune maçon
- Jean Toscane as Monsieur Motté
Where to watch Violette
- United States: stream on Kino Film Collection; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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