Simone de Beauvoir (1979)
• January 3rd, 1979 • 1h 55min
Documentary
Overview
Documentary on writer/philospher Simone de Beauvoir via interviews of herself and friends supplimented with archive footage resulting in an intimate portrait avaoiding the usual clichés.
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