not rated; 140 minutes; in French with subtitles; Directed by: Olivier Dahan
Starring: Elsa Zylberstein, Rebecca Marder, Élodie Bouchez
Simone: Woman of the Century follows the extraordinary life of Simone Veil renowned French politician and activist. The film follows her from childhood to her major political battles seen through the pivotal events of the twentieth century. An intimate and epic portrait of an extraordinary woman who eminently challenged and transformed her era and whose legacy lives on to this day.