Sagan_
France, 1950s. From the Quartier Latin to Saint-Tropez via New York, a young Parisienne becomes the icon of a whole generation. In 1954, 19-year-old Francoise Sagan shot to fame with her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse. Flamboyant, scandalous and underrated, Sagan lived her life at the furthest edge of excess. She won and lost fortunes at the roulette table, bought and crashed superb sports cars, drank, danced and partied, leaving a trail of lovers in her wake.
Starring
Sylvie Testud, Pierre Palmade, Jeanne Balibar
Box Office
$5.3M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Sagan was released 18 years ago in 2008.
Overview
France, 1950s. From the Quartier Latin to Saint-Tropez via New York, a young Parisienne becomes the icon of a whole generation. In 1954, 19-year-old Francois...
Sagan is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 57m.
CAST (20)
Sylvie Testud
Françoise Quoirez dite Sagan
Pierre Palmade
Jacques Chazot
Jeanne Balibar
Peggy Roche
Arielle Dombasle
Astrid
Lionel Abelanski
Bernard Frank
Guillaume Gallienne
Jacques Quoirez
Denis Podalydès
Guy Schoeller
Bruno Wolkowitch
Philippe
Samuel Labarthe
René Julliard
Margot Abascal
Florence Malraux
Gwendoline Hamon
Suzanne Quoirez
Chantal Neuwirth
Mme Lebreton
Silvie Laguna
Mme Bartoli
Alexis Michalik
Denis Westhoff 23 / 33ans
William Miller
Bob Westhoff
Alexia Stresi
Paola
NH
Nora Habib
Françoise Verny
Bernard Crombey
Pierre Quoirez
HA
Hélène Arié
Mme Quoirez
VS
Victor Sévaux
Denis Westhoff 13 / 15ans
BOX OFFICE
$5.3M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
117 min (1h 57m)
Country
Rating
6.2/10 (50 votes)
Box Office
$5,337,194
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Sagan about?
France, 1950s. From the Quartier Latin to Saint-Tropez via New York, a young Parisienne becomes the icon of a whole generation. In 1954, 19-year-old Francoise Sagan shot to fame with her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse. Flamboyant, scandalous and underrated, Sagan lived her life at the furthest edge of excess. She won and lost fortunes at the roulette table, bought and crashed superb sports cars, drank, danced and partied, leaving a trail of lovers in her wake.
How long is Sagan?
Sagan has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in Sagan?
The cast of Sagan includes Sylvie Testud, Pierre Palmade, Jeanne Balibar, Arielle Dombasle, Lionel Abelanski.
How much did Sagan make at the box office?
Sagan earned $5,337,194 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Sagan?
Sagan has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 50 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama