Violette Leduc: la chasse à l'amour
Film cycle: Women who write are (-they) dangerous (?)
“If you write an autobiography, it has to be no holds barred”, said Violette Leduc. Homosexuality, abortion, illegitimacy, she tackled every taboo of the 1950s without a trace of hypocrisy. Her “fearless sincerity” earned her the admiration and support of Simone de Beauvoir. Almost 50 years after the public success of La Bâtarde, Violette Leduc’s books are as powerful as ever, as is her original personality. A hymn to freedom and the magic of words; a touching portrait of a writer ahead of her time.
Flagey, Cinematek