Simple Passion
A man and a woman are brought together by chance for several months. He is younger than she is, married, Russian, officially a diplomat stationed in Paris. She is a beautiful teacher and researcher, with her feet firmly on the ground. The film follows the evolution of their love, from the beginning to end.
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Cast
18 people
Laetitia Dosch
Hélène
Known for
Acid
Employee of the Month
Sergei Polunin
Alexandre
Known for
Murder on the Orient Express
Red Sparrow
Lou-Teymour Thion
Paul
Also in
Parisienne
Caroline Ducey
Anita
Known for
Romance
The Soul Keeper
Grégoire Colin
Hélène's Ex
Known for
MobLand
Women at War
Slimane Dazi
Psychiatrist
Known for
Only Lovers Left Alive
Last Call for Nowhere
Vincent Courcelle-Labrousse
Known for
Anatomy of a Fall
Dounia Sichov
Known for
Siberia
Zeros and Ones
Elina Löwensohn
Known for
Let the Corpses Tan
Nadja
Arthur Vercken
Known for
Disorder
Graziella Fiesoli
Caroline Marson
Also in
Parisienne
Danielle Arbid Director · Annie Ernaux Author Pascale Granel Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $75K · United States release January 21, 2022 · Produced in Belgium, France, Libya
Box office
Worldwide gross
$75,167
Production
Les Films Pelléas
Production
Versus Production
Production
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Production
Proximus
Production
Ciné+
Production
Eurimages
Production
The Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal government
Production
Belgium · France · Libya
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Languages
Original title
Passion simple
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Canada · September 9, 2020
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
France · August 11, 2021
Theatrical
United States · January 21, 2022
Theatrical
Australia
February 10, 2022 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 20, 2022 · Digital · VOD
Denmark
January 14, 2021 · Digital
France
November 16, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Germany
December 9, 2021 · Theatrical
Greece
February 24, 2022 · Theatrical
Italy
June 17, 2021 · Theatrical
Japan
July 2, 2021 · Theatrical
January 7, 2022 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
January 14, 2021 · Limited theatrical
Russia
October 5, 2020 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
January 14, 2021 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 24, 2020 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
February 1, 2023 · Theatrical
Spain
September 19, 2020 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
Sweden
December 10, 2021 · Theatrical
Ukraine
August 26, 2021 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 5, 2021 · Digital
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