Arielle Dombasle, Denis Podalydès, Jeanne Balibar

In 1958, Françoise Sagan is not yet 30. Her first novels have made her rich and famous. She leads a frivolous and wild life, surrounded by her group of friends. On Aug. 8 of that same year, at the Dea...( read more  read more... )uville casino, she bets her final chips on the number 8 and wins 8 million francs. With this sum, a few hours later she buys the house she has rented for the summer near Honfleur. Without planning to do so, she becomes the owner of the property and vows that nobody will ever drive her away from that place. Why then, 40 years later, is she merely a guest at the house? What events have led the young literary prodigy to end up financially ruined and estranged from all those with whom she squandered the years of her life?

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Unrated, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Diane Kurys

Release Date: August 11, 2008

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  • November 28, 2008
    A movie for Sagan novel fans really and older dames who likes these sorts of biopics. Felt a bit too soap opera-ish despite clearly french talented actors.
  • October 26, 2008
    Sagan aurait pu être un beau film sur la solitude, la vieillesse, le temps qui passe... ce n'est malheureusement pas le cas!
  • October 18, 2008
    An interesting film about a woman that I only know of by hearing her name. I guess I can't properly write a critic thinking about how good the actress is since I don't know how Françoise Sagan was, but it gave me the urge to read some of our books. And also, the way it was presen...( read more)ted, it reminded me a lot of Edith Piaf's life.
  • August 15, 2008
    "adam baraye do se nafari minevisse ke doreshan va dusseshun dare va nemidunan ke baa ye jomle mitunan che aassun adam ro be khaak beneshunan"
  • July 16, 2008
    l'intelect de la déchéance humaine

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