Violette (2013)
Violette LeDuc is one of the foremost French writers of the twentieth century. In a beautifully mounted production, director Martin Provost depicts LeDuc's extraordinary life, from her low beginnings as the illegitimate daughter of a servant girl to becoming ensconced in France's literary elite. Violette LeDuc is determined, obsessed even, to make something of her life. Writing is her ticket out of misery, and with the encouragement and mentorship of Simone de Beauvoir, she achieves renown.
Primary Title
- Violette
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 21 October 2015
Release Year
- 2013
Start Time
- 16 : 40
Finish Time
- 18 : 55
Duration
- 135:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Violette LeDuc is one of the foremost French writers of the twentieth century. In a beautifully mounted production, director Martin Provost depicts LeDuc's extraordinary life, from her low beginnings as the illegitimate daughter of a servant girl to becoming ensconced in France's literary elite. Violette LeDuc is determined, obsessed even, to make something of her life. Writing is her ticket out of misery, and with the encouragement and mentorship of Simone de Beauvoir, she achieves renown.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- French
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- DVD available (DVD-V LD14-0733)
Subjects
- Leduc, Violette, 1907-1972--Drama
- Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1086--Drama
- Female friendship--Drama
Genres
- Advice
- Biography
- Drama
- Romance
Contributors
- Martin Provost (Director)
- Marc Abdelnour (Writer)
- Rene de Ceccatty (Writer)
- Martin Provost (Writer)
- Emmanuelle Devos (Actor)
- Sandrine Kiberlain (Actor)
- Gourmet Olivier (Actor)
- TS Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Leduc, Violette, 1907-1972--Drama
- Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1086--Drama
- Female friendship--Drama