Looking for Simone
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.
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Cast
14 people
Noémie Merlant
Narrator
Known for
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
TÁR
Simone de Beauvoir
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Paris Calligrammes
Ernesto Che Guevara - Uomo, Compagno, Amico
Kellie Carter Jackson
Self
Also in
Mysteries from the Grave: Titanic
Laure Murat
Self
Marsha Colson
Self
Silvia Federici
Self
Judith Butler
Self
Also in
Tongue Twisters
Judith Butler: Philosophical Encounters of the Third Kind
Epli
Self
Austin Ochoa
Self
Françoise Vergès
Self
Caitlin Keliiaa
Self
Anne MacNeil
Self
Nathalie Masduraud Director · Valérie Urrea Director Valérie Loiseleux Editor
United States release November 20, 2024 · Produced in France · Languages French, German
Production
ARTE
Production
Les Batelières Productions
Production
France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
United States · November 20, 2024
Premiere
Germany
February 26, 2025 · Digital
March 5, 2025 · TV
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