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Screener for Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir DVD available online at Code: SRC-Jean Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) and Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986), two of the most influential and controversial thinkers of our time, are presented in this unique documentary originally broadcast in 1967 and photographed by Michel Brault, one of Canadas most distinguished documentary cameramen and filmmakers. Jean-Paul Sartre addresses a variety of topics: his opposition to the Vietnam War, the purpose and mandate of the Bertrand Russell war crime tribunal he chaired, his reaction to extensive criticism, and his refusal of the Nobel Prize for literature. Simone de Beauvoir responds straightforwardly to questions. She talks about her ongoing commitment to womens liberation and about the decline of the movement, particularly in France. Her vision of life is optimistic, but her realism in the face of despair is disarmingly lucid. For the
