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Simple Passion(Movie, 2020)

Original title: "Passion simple" (French/FR)
FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 39min | Genres: Romance / Love, Drama
Simple PassionRating: 2.5/5 (with 1818 votes)
Simple Passion (French: Passion simple) is a 2020 erotic drama film written and directed by Danielle Arbid, based on the 1992 autobiographical novel of the same name by Annie Ernaux. The plot follows a divorced university professor (Lætitia Dosch) who begins an intense affair with a younger, married diplomat (Sergei Polunin). The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 19 September 2020 as part of the Industry Selects program. It was released theatrically on 11 August 2021 in France by Pyramide Distribution and in Belgium by O'Brother Distribution. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who criticised Arbid's screenplay, Polunin's performance and the soundtrack, but praised Dosch's performance and the cinematography. ()
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About Simple Passion

A man and a woman are brought together by chance for several months. He is younger than she is, married, Russian, officially a diplomat stationed in Paris. She is a beautiful teacher and researcher, with her feet firmly on the ground. The film follows the evolution of their love, from the beginning to end.

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Trailer for Simple Passion + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

#BIFF2020 World Cinema - Passion Simple / 월드 시네마 - 단순한 열정(Trailer, 1:42)

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Additional Information

Production countries: Belgium, France
Based on: "Simple Passion" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Translated into 14 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 12/09/2021 (World premiere: 01/14/2021)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"情欲告白"
"纯粹的激情"
"Parasta kaislība"
"Passion Simple"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:323807, Added: 03/27/2019, Last updated: 03/06/2024