
A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life
A Woman’s Life, directed by Stéphane Brizé (Measure of a Man), is an adaptation of Guy De Maupassant’s classic novel about young Jeanne’s (Judith Chemla) marriage to her unfaithful husband (Jean-Pierre Darroussin). A Woman’s Life premiered at the Venice Film Festival where it received the FIPRESCI Award for best film. The film also received the Louis Delluc-Prize, awarded to the best French feature, and is nominated for two César Awards, including Best Actress (Chemla).
Title: A Woman’s Life
Original title: Une vie
Director: Stéphane Brizé
Country: France, Belgium
Language: French
Running time: 119 min
Year: 2016
Featuring: Judith Chemla, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
“A moving, beautifully modulated adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s novel.”
“Judith Chemla is a perfect choice.”
“A magnificent and combative portrait of a woman”