Olivier Dahan on Simone Veil Biopic ‘Simone, A Woman of the Century’

’s “Simone, A Woman of the Century” completes the trilogy he began with the Edith Piaf biopic “La Vie en Rose,” starring Marion Cotillard, and “Grace of Monaco,” starring Nicole Kidman.

Core underlying themes of “Simone” include the fight against racism and antisemitism, and relative taboo subjects in France, such as the Nazi occupation and the Algerian war. Principal photography was completed in 2019 and post-production was finished in late 2020. The pic’s release has been postponed on three occasions. After initially planning its release on Feb. 22 this year, Warner Bros. has announced that it will be released in October.

I wanted to explore that French way of thinking. That’s why it’s called a “journey through the century” [in the French title “Simone: le voyage du siècle”]. I also wanted to explore issues related to the Algerian war and to health care. I wanted to show Simone Veil as an example of someone who can fight for what they believe in, without making any compromises.The initial proposal to make a film about Simone Veil came from the producers, Romain Le Grand, Vivien Aslanian and Marco Pacchioni.

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