Simone: Woman of the Century
Simone: Woman of the Century

Simone: Woman of the Century

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2022
2h 20m
7.9(369 votes)
Drama
History

Overview

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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Production Companies

Marvelous Productions
SCOPE Pictures
France 2 Cinéma
France 3 Cinéma

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Cast & Crew

68 members
Acting

Elsa Zylberstein

Simone Veil (1968 - 2006)

Elsa Zylberstein
Acting

Rebecca Marder

Simone Veil (1941 – 1962)

Rebecca Marder
Acting

Élodie Bouchez

Yvonne Jacob

Élodie Bouchez
Acting

Judith Chemla

Milou Jacob (1941-1952)

Judith Chemla
Acting

Olivier Gourmet

Antoine Veil (1974 - 2006)

Olivier Gourmet
Acting

Mathieu Spinosi

Antoine Veil (1946 - 1962)

Mathieu Spinosi
Acting

Sylvie Testud

Marceline Rozenberg (1968 - 1979)

Sylvie Testud
Acting

Esther Valding

Marceline Rozenberg (16 ans)

Esther Valding
Acting

Philippe Torreton

André Perdriau

Philippe Torreton
Acting

Antoine Gouy

Jean-Paul Davin

Antoine Gouy
Acting

Laurence Côte

Ginette Cherkasky (54 ans)

Laurence Côte
Acting

Lubna Azabal

Hafsia Hamdad

Lubna Azabal
Acting

Quentin Baillot

André Veil

Quentin Baillot
Acting

Florence Muller

Alice Veil

Florence Muller
Acting

Bastien Bouillon

Pierre Jampolsky

Bastien Bouillon
Acting

Bernard Blancan

Député Pierre Bourson

Bernard Blancan
Acting

Philippe Lellouche

Serge Klarsfeld

Philippe Lellouche
Acting

Antoine Chappey

Jean-Émile Jeannesson

Antoine Chappey
Acting

Jacky Nercessian

Président Edgar Faure

Jacky Nercessian
Acting

Philippe Dusseau

Jacques Chirac

Philippe Dusseau
Acting

Jean-Marie Frin

Député Albert Liogier

Jean-Marie Frin
Acting

Pascal Elso

Eugène Claudius-Petit

Pascal Elso
Acting

Marc Berman

Henri Montagne

Marc Berman
Acting

Jean-Luc Porraz

Emmanuel Hamel

Jean-Luc Porraz
Acting

Luc-Antoine Diquéro

Docteur Fully

Luc-Antoine Diquéro
Acting

Urbain Cancelier

Secrétaire général Parquet

Urbain Cancelier
Acting

Rébecca Benhamour

Unknown Role

Rébecca Benhamour
Acting

François Rollin

Directeur Prison Fresnes

François Rollin
Acting

Brigitte Aubry

Directrice prison Roquette

Brigitte Aubry
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Mathieu Cayrou

Opposant politique du Front national

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Bernard Chabin

Militant FN

Bernard Chabin
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Julien Delanoë

Journaliste Broussais 2

Julien Delanoë
Acting

Farrah Dionnet

Kibboutz girl

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Marthe Drouin

Femme marché #1

Marthe Drouin
Acting

Elisabeth Duda

Jeune Kapo

Elisabeth Duda
Acting

Benjamin Gaitet

Jeune homme Kibboutz

Benjamin Gaitet
Acting

Bruno Georis

André Jacob

Bruno Georis
Acting

Sébastien Gill

Militant Front National 2

Sébastien Gill
Acting

Dali Jaspard

Milou Jacob (15 Years)

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Antoine Levannier

Michel de Boissieu

Antoine Levannier
Acting

Camille Petit

Unknown Role

Camille Petit
Acting

Gaël Raës

Pierre-François Veil (8 ans)

Gaël Raës
Acting

Lucie Rouxel

Ginette Cherkasky (19-20 ans)

Lucie Rouxel
Acting

Jan Oliver Schroeder

Homme milice #1

Jan Oliver Schroeder
Acting

Márk Szekulesz

Soldat SS quai #1

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Lucie Usal

Simone Veil (10 ans)

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Veronika Varga

Olga

Veronika Varga
Acting

Séverine Warneys

Barbara Veil

Séverine Warneys
Acting

Genevieve O'Neal

Visiteuse à l'Assemblé nationale (uncredited)

Genevieve O'Neal
Acting

Rémy Steelcox

Un député MRP (uncredited)

Rémy Steelcox
Acting

Lilou Kintgen

Denise Jacob (enfant)

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Juliette Pedevilla-Defaÿ

Valentine Veil

Juliette Pedevilla-Defaÿ
Acting

Noémie Zeitoun

Chanteuse Kibboutz

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Julie Mathieu-Miniconi

Chanteuse Kibboutz

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Tanguy Mercier

Jean Jacob

Tanguy Mercier
Acting

Jennifer Decker

Denise Jacob

Jennifer Decker
Acting

Natacha Krief

Unknown Role

Natacha Krief
Acting

Hannah Levin

Unknown Role

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Camille Rutherford

Jeune femme toxico

Camille Rutherford
Acting

Antoine Glemain

Pierre-François (14/16 ans)

Antoine Glemain
Acting

Cédric Weber

Pierre-François (52 ans)

Cédric Weber
Acting

Jean-Pol Brissart

Directeur prison

Jean-Pol Brissart
Acting

Claudine Vincent

Denise (82 ans)

Claudine Vincent
Acting

Sylvie Gravagna

Députée Hélène Missofe

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Marie Bray

Louise Weiss

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Blandine Pélissier

Mme de Villeroy

Blandine Pélissier
Acting

Guillaume Verdier

Pierre (Toxico)

Guillaume Verdier
Acting

François Créton

Jonas (Toxico)

François Créton

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