An Encounter with Simone Weil
Brief Synopsis
What response does seeing human suffering demand of us? Filmmaker Julia Haslett seeks an answer in the life and work of controversial French thinker, activist, and mystic, Simone Weil (1909-1943)--a woman Albert Camus described as "the only great spirit of our time."
Cast & Crew
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Julia Haslett
Director
Sylvie Weil
Herself
Raymonde Weil
Herself
Anna Brown
Herself
Philippe Jobert
Himself
Florence De Lussy
Herself
Film Details
Also Known As
Encounter With Simone Weil, Möte med Simone Weil
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Release Date
2012
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Synopsis
What response does seeing human suffering demand of us? Filmmaker Julia Haslett seeks an answer in the life and work of controversial French thinker, activist, and mystic, Simone Weil (1909-1943)--a woman Albert Camus described as "the only great spirit of our time."
Director
Julia Haslett
Director
Cast
Sylvie Weil
Herself
Raymonde Weil
Herself
Anna Brown
Herself
Philippe Jobert
Himself
Florence De Lussy
Herself
Soraya Broukhim
Julia Haslett
Narrator
Jeanne Duchamp
Herself
Sylvere Lotringer
Himself
Timothy Haslett
Himself
Crew
Anna Brown
Other
Thomas Torres Cordova
Other
Thomas Torres Cordova
Cinematographer
Thomas Torres Cordova
Sound
Enrico Rossini Cullen
Producer
Daniel Thomas Davis
Music Composer
Florence De Lussy
Other
Luciano Dias
Sound
Jeanne Duchamp
Other
Fabrizia Galvagno
Producer
Adam Haslett
Executive Producer
Julia Haslett
Editor
Julia Haslett
Screenplay
Julia Haslett
Producer
Timothy Haslett
Other
Philippe Jobert
Other
Sylvere Lotringer
Other
David Menschel
Executive Producer
Eric Offin
Sound Designer
Eric Offin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jonathan Oppenheim
Editor
Raymonde Weil
Other
Sylvie Weil
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Encounter With Simone Weil, Möte med Simone Weil
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Release Date
2012
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States Spring March 23, 2012
Limited Release in United States Spring March 23, 2012 (New York City)
