Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir

1979 · 115 min · ★ 9.0 · Documentary

Documentary on writer/philospher Simone de Beauvoir via interviews of herself and friends supplimented with archive footage resulting in an intimate portrait avaoiding the usual clichés.

Directed by Malka Ribowska · Written by Josée Dayan

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