Simone, le voyage du siècle: Olivier Dahan's moving portrait of Simone Veil

With Simone, le voyage du siècle, Olivier Dahan returns to his art of intimate, epic portraiture. After La Môme and Grace de Monaco, the director tackles the life of Simone Veil, a key figure in French political and humanist history. This biopic blends drama and history, exploring key moments in her life: her childhood, her deportation during the Second World War, and her political battles for women's rights and the memory of the Holocaust.

Buoyed by masterful performances from Rebecca Marder and Elsa Zylberstein, the film delves into the intimate and the collective, offering a mosaic of life moments that pay tribute to an extraordinary woman.

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Simone, le voyage du siècle is aimed at a wide audience, from history buffs to viewers sensitive to intimate stories and inspiring figures. The film should appeal to fans of biopics such as Schindler's List or The Suffragettes, while also appealing to those seeking a cinema rooted in French history.

The decision to tell the story of Simone Veil through a mosaic structure, alternating key moments in her life without chronological order, brings emotional depth and a unique approach. This is not just a classic biopic: it's a vibrant tribute to memory, resilience and transmission. The richness of detail, from the physical transformation of the actresses to the scenes recreating the camps, lends the film a poignant realism that remains accessible.

Simone, le voyage du siècle is much more than a portrait of Simone Veil: it's a film about memory, resilience and the importance of passing on the lessons of history. Thanks toOlivier Dahan 's vision and the involvement of actresses Elsa Zylberstein and Rebecca Marder, this biopic invites viewers to discover, or rediscover, the exceptional career of this woman who marked her century.

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