Simone Veil, A Woman of the Century explained

Simone Veil, A Woman of the Century
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Director:	Olivier Dahan
Producer:	Vivien Aslanian Romain Le Grand Marco Pacchioni
Starring:	Elsa Zylberstein Rebecca Marder Élodie Bouchez Judith Chemla Olivier Gourmet Mathieu Spinosi
Cinematography:	Manuel Dacosse
Editing:	Richard Marizy
Music:	Olvon Yacob
Production Companies:	Marvelous Productions France 2 Cinéma France 3 Cinéma
Distributor:	Warner Bros. Pictures
Runtime:	140 minutes^[1]
Country:	France
Language:	French
Budget:	$18 million ^[2]
Gross:	$19.2 million^[3]

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]

Cast

The cast include:^[5]

• Elsa Zylberstein as Simone Veil
  • Rebecca Marder as Young Simone Veil (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

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

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]}

Notes and References

1. News: Tremblay. Odile. 23 December 2022. Peindre Simone Veil. Le Devoir. fr. 28 March 2023.
2. Web site: Simone - le voyage du siècle (2022) - JP Box-Office .
3. 13389730. Simone: Woman of the Century (2021). 28 March 2023.
4. Web site: Samuel Goldwyn Films boards Oliver Dahan's Simone Veil biopic (exclusive). Melanie. Goodfellow. Screen Daily. 1 March 2021. 10 March 2021.
5. Web site: Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Simone Veil, A Woman of the Century. . 10 March 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310140810/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=188487 . 10 March 2021.
6. Web site: Olivier Dahan wraps filming on Simone, a Woman of the Century. Fabien. Lemercier. Cineuropa.org. 4 December 2019. 23 March 2021.
7. News: 10 October 2022. Cinéma : Simone, le voyage du siècle, un film d'Olivier Dahan en salles le 12 octobre. France Info. fr. 28 March 2023.
8. Dale. Martin. Olivier Dahan on Simone Veil Biopic 'Simone, the Journey of the Century'. Variety. 28 March 2023.
9. News: 5 March 2024 . New York Times . 17 August 2023 . 'Simone: Woman of the Century' Review: An Admired Leader in Focus . Ben . Kenigsberg .