Looking for Simone
2024, French. Directed by Nathalie Masduraud & Valérie Urrea.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 20 November 2024
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Nathalie Masduraud, Valérie Urrea
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Looking for Simone runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Looking for Simone isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Looking for Simone?
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Who directed Looking for Simone?
Looking for Simone (2024) was directed by Nathalie Masduraud and Valérie Urrea and stars Noémie Merlant, Simone de Beauvoir, Kellie Carter Jackson.