An Irrepressible Woman (2020)
1940, Jeanne Reichenbach turns her back on a peaceful life to link her destiny to Léon Blum. She's been loving him since her teenage years, and is ready to sacrifice her freedom to mary him at Buchenwald, where he's held prisoner. They will survive together.
Director: Laurent Heynemann
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Elsa Zylberstein as Janot Reichenbach |
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Hippolyte Girardot as Léon Blum |
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Émilie Dequenne as Renée, Blum's daughter-in-law |
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Mathilda May as Singer Cora Madou |
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Philippe Torreton as Pierre Laval |
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Grégori Derangère as Henri Reichenbach, husband of Janot |
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Thomas Chabrol as Henry Torres |
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Jérôme Deschamps as Georges Mandel |
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Violette Blanckaert as Christiane Mabire |
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Stéphane Bissot as Béatrice Bretty |
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Pierre Kiebbe as Le brigadier d'Urdos |
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Marie Torreton as Madeleine Zay |
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Stéphanie Mathieu as Véra Korène |
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Alain Stern as Texier |
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Céline Jorrion as Colette |
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Éric Paul as Henri Tiffa |
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Christian Joubert as Eugène Montel |
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Nahil Rey as Georges Torrès |
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Alexandre Carrière as Samuel Spanien |
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Fabrice Adde as Joachim Escher |
| Directing | Laurent Heynemann | Director |
| Writing | Luc Béraud | Writer |
| Writing | Laurent Heynemann | Writer |
| Production | Jean-Dominique Chouchan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nelly Kafsky | Producer |
| Editing | Marion Monestier | Editor |