Violette does.Looking for recognition, she forces herself upon Simone de Beauvoir, superbly played by Sandrine Kiberlain, who's like a strict, elegant schoolmarm who must deal with an overgrown teen.

"Violette" is the story of one woman's search for love. Based on the life and work of Violette Leduc (1907-1972), a French writer known for such raw, autobiographical works as the 1964 memoir "La ...

Poppy Sauvage, the debut collection from Estée Lauder by Violette, arrives May 1; esteelauder.com. The seven-piece capsule draws inspiration from the Provençal landscape. Courtesy of Estée Lauder ...