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A woman's life, from the eve of the Second World War to the 70s: a single mother in 1939, then a doctor who gradually becomes involved in the feminist crusade. In September 1939, Victoire becomes pregnant. Arnaud, her fiancé, is called up. Victoire's mother takes her to an abortionist, but when Victoire realizes that the operation was a failure and that she is still pregnant, she decides to keep the child. She gives birth to Alexandra. Returning from captivity, Arnaud is delighted to learn he is a father and embraces his fiancée. But his father tells him that Victoire had an abortion. He believes his father and refuses to recognize Alexandra as his daughter. He leaves Victoire without seeing the child. The witness to many other injustices, Victoire decides to devote her life to women and studies medicine. She joins the Resistance. After the war, she fights on other fronts for women's rights and continues her struggle alongside Simone Veil.

France - 1999 - 3 x 1 h 30 mn - Super 16 mm - Colour

Réalisation Nadine Trintignant Scénario Yves Belaubre, Evelyne Pisier, Nadine Trintignant D'après le roman de Gilbert Schlogel Image Patrick Blossier Son Harald Maury Décors Jean-Marc Kerdelhue Montage Nicole Lubtchansky Musique Philippe Sarde Interprétation Marie Trintignant, Marina Vlady, Sergio Castellitto, Yves Lambrecht, Christine Citti

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