Looking for Simone

Looking for Simone — Plot

In 1949, philosopher and novelist Simone de Beauvoir wrote the groundbreaking The Second Sex, launching a disruptive discourse on women’s oppression and second-class citizenship. This film dissects the origins and relevance of this bible of feminism, charting de Beauvoir’s fact-finding journey across the US to research her book. The timely and fascinating film honors de Beauvoir’s brilliance and limitations, connecting her revolutionary ideas to the pressing issues women face today.

• Release date
• November 20, 2024
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Nathalie Masduraud

Looking for Simone — Cast

Noémie Merlant Narrator Simone de Beauvoir Self (archive footage)

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Kellie Carter Jackson Self Laure Murat Self

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Marsha Colson Self

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Silvia Federici Self Judith Butler Self

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Epli Self