an exceptional destiny that still inspires the public

1.2 million admissions for Simone, the trip of the century in three weeks at the cinema, an abundance of books that prance at the top of sales, a successful play… Five years after her death, Simone Veil is more than ever a reference figure in the hearts of the French. Cristiana Reali has embodied it on stage for a year throughout France. The actress confirms this incredible reception from the public.

“Every day, they tell me: ‘It’s crazy how it still speaks to us today, it’s overwhelming… Sometimes it’s scary’. Because they say to themselves that finally, we are still there“, Explain Cristiana Reali. A reference to Simone Veil’s fights, such as the abortion law, also told in the film Simone, the trip of the century, which retraces an exceptional destiny, but which also speaks of the transmission of the memory of the Shoah and of anti-Semitism. The life of Simone Veil still impresses viewers. “Even now, it remains very inspiring, because we go back on certain subjects“, confides one of them. Leaving the cinema, many rush to the ten books by Simone Veil put forward on the stalls.