Simple Passion is a movie directed by Danielle Arbid in 2020 and based on the book of the same name by Annie Ernaux, first published in 1991. The movie features Sergei Polunin, Laetitia Dosch, Caroline Ducey, Grégoire Colin, Slimane Dazi, Tibo Vandenborre, and others.
What users say
“The movie is neither better nor worse than the book”
Both the book and the movie have recommendations.
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Storyline
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.
Movie vs Book
Year
2020
Minutes
99
Movie Rate
5.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
Simple Passion
Original title: Passion simple
Director: Danielle Arbid
Country: France
Year: 2020
Length: 1h39m
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Year
1991
Pages
80
Book Rate
7.56
S: Goodreads
Book
Simple Passion
Original title: Passion simple
Author: Annie Ernaux
Country: France
First published in: 1991
Length: 80 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“As an author, you can’t expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. If that’s what you hope for, you shouldn’t sell the rights.”
BERNARD SCHLINK (Writer)
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