An Irrepressible Woman

January. 15,2020      
Rating:
6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Elsa Zylberstein as  Janot Reichenbach
Hippolyte Girardot as  Léon Blum
Émilie Dequenne as  Renée, la belle-fille de Blum
Mathilda May as  La chanteuse Cora Madou
Philippe Torreton as  Pierre Laval
Grégori Derangère as  Henri Reichenbach, mari de Janot
Thomas Chabrol as  Henry Torres
Jérôme Deschamps as  Georges Mandel
Violette Blanckaert as  Christiane Mabire
Stéphane Bissot as  Béatrice Bretty

Reviews

TinsHeadline
2020/01/15

Touches You

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MusicChat
2020/01/16

It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

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Dynamixor
2020/01/17

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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Sarita Rafferty
2020/01/18

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

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