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Angelina Jolie Leads French Film “Couture” Based on Her Cancer

7/2/2026

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In the French film “Couture,” Angelina Jolie (actress) plays Maxine Walker, who is told by Dr. Hansen that she has breast cancer.
Alice Winocour (director) wrote and directed “Couture.”
Alice Winocour (director) said the film draws on Angelina Jolie’s BRCA1 diagnosis and her mother’s 2007 cancer death.
The cast includes Vincent Lindon as Dr. Hansen, Louis Garrel as Anton, Anyier Anei as Ada, and Ella Rumpf as Angèle.

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In the French film “Couture,” Angelina Jolie (actress) plays Maxine Walker, who is told by Dr. Hansen that she has breast cancer.
Alice Winocour (director) wrote and directed “Couture.”
Alice Winocour (director) said the film draws on Angelina Jolie’s BRCA1 diagnosis and her mother’s 2007 cancer death.
The cast includes Vincent Lindon as Dr. Hansen, Louis Garrel as Anton, Anyier Anei as Ada, and Ella Rumpf as Angèle.