Simone de Beauvoir: Two Interviews

Synopsis: Two interviews, recorded 16 years apart, illuminating the historic role, personality and thoughts of the novelist, philosopher and political activist who paved the way for Second-Wave Feminism. In the first film, made in Paris for Radio-Canada in 1959, Simone de Beauvoir explains her philosophy, existentialism, her political commitment, and her theories on atheism and free love. This interview was censored by the Canadian broadcaster at the time under pressure of the Catholic Church because of the views she expressed. In the second piece, filmed in 1975 with French journalist Servan-Schreiber, de Beauvoir speaks at length about her book "The Second Sex". She explains her famous quote "One is not born a woman, one becomes one" and the importance of early childhood, the definition of sexism and the relations between men and women. She also brings up how "The Second Sex" was received when it came out, and the conflicts over abortion laws in France.
Language: French (Standard)
Country: United States
Year of release: 2012
Subjects: Women’s studies
Keywords: de Beauvoir, Simone; feminism

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