Lovers of the Café Flore

Jan 26, 2006

1h 44m

★ 5.7

Overview

In 1924, Simone de Beauvoir, a girl with polished appearance, prepares for her final examination in philosophy and meets Jean-Paul Sartre. He seems to know her true personality and considers her the only woman worthy of his intellect. Their chaotic love serves as the premise for her magnum opus The Second Sex.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

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Cast

Simone de Beauvoir

Anna Mouglalis

Jean-Paul Satre

Lorànt Deutsch

Françoise de Beauvoir

Caroline Silhol

Nelson Algren

Kal Weber

Lumi

Clémence Poésy

Tyssen

Julien Baumgartner

Tania

Sarah Stern

Georges de Beauvoir

Didier Sandre

Marina

Jennifer Decker

Nizan

Vladislav Galard

Lola

Laëtitia Spigarelli

Camus

Robert Plagnol

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