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An Irrepressible Woman

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1940, Jeanne Reichenbach turns her back on a peaceful life to link her destiny to Léon Blum. She's been loving him since her teenage years, and is ready to sacrifice her freedom to mary him at Buchenwald, where he's held prisoner. They will survive together.

DirectorLaurent Heynemann
WritersLuc Béraud·Laurent Heynemann
ProducersJean-Dominique Chouchan·Nelly Kafsky

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Not available in Australia
Streaming in 5 other countries

An Irrepressible Woman isn't on any streaming service in Australia right now, but it's available in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Sweden and 1 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Laurent Heynemann

EZElsa Zylberstein
Elsa Zylberstein
Janot Reichenbach
HGHippolyte Girardot
Hippolyte Girardot
Léon Blum
ÉDÉmilie Dequenne
Émilie Dequenne
Renée, Blum's daughter-in-law
MMMathilda May
Mathilda May
Singer Cora Madou
PTPhilippe Torreton
Philippe Torreton
Pierre Laval
GDGrégori Derangère
Grégori Derangère
Henri Reichenbach, husband of Janot
TCThomas Chabrol
Thomas Chabrol
Henry Torres
JDJérôme Deschamps
Jérôme Deschamps
Georges Mandel
VBViolette Blanckaert
Violette Blanckaert
Christiane Mabire
SBStéphane Bissot
Stéphane Bissot
Béatrice Bretty
PK
Pierre Kiebbe
Le brigadier d'Urdos
MTMarie Torreton
Marie Torreton
Madeleine Zay

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An Irrepressible Woman — streaming FAQ

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An Irrepressible Woman isn't on any streaming service in Australia yet, but it's available in Belgium, France and Luxembourg and other countries. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is An Irrepressible Woman on Netflix?

No, An Irrepressible Woman is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026.

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An Irrepressible Woman isn't streaming in Australia yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

Is An Irrepressible Woman based on a true story?

Yes — An Irrepressible Woman is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).