The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
TMDB7.3/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Nathalie MasduraudDirector
- Valérie UrreaDirector
- Nathalie MasduraudWriter
- Valérie UrreaWriter
Cast
- Noémie MerlantNarrator
- Simone de BeauvoirSelf (archive footage)
- Kellie Carter JacksonSelf
- Laure MuratSelf
- Marsha ColsonSelf
- Silvia FedericiSelf
- Judith ButlerSelf
- EpliSelf
- Austin OchoaSelf
- Françoise VergèsSelf
- Caitlin KeliiaaSelf
- Anne MacNeilSelf
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Themes
philosophyfeminismexistentialismdocumentary filmsimone de beauvoir