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Looking for Simone

7.320241h 30mMovieDocumentary

In 1949, philosopher and novelist Simone de Beauvoir wrote the groundbreaking The Second Sex, launching a disruptive discourse on women’s oppression and second-class citizenship. This film dissects the origins and relevance of this bible…

DirectorsNathalie Masduraud·Valérie Urrea
WritersNathalie Masduraud·Valérie Urrea

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KanopyKanopy
Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Nathalie Masduraud

NMNoémie Merlant
Noémie Merlant
Narrator
SBSimone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir
Self (archive footage)
KJ
Kellie Carter Jackson
Self
LMLaure Murat
Laure Murat
Self
MC
Marsha Colson
Self
SF
Silvia Federici
Self
JBJudith Butler
Judith Butler
Self
E
Epli
Self
AO
Austin Ochoa
Self
FVFrançoise Vergès
Françoise Vergès
Self
CK
Caitlin Keliiaa
Self
AM
Anne MacNeil
Self

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Looking for Simone is streaming on Kanopy in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Looking for Simone is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Kanopy.

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Looking for Simone is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.