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Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life( 2010)

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Overview

A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Eric Elmosnino

      Serge Gainsbourg

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      Lucy Gordon

      Jane Birkin

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      Laetitia Casta

      Brigitte Bardot

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      Doug Jones

      La gueule

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      Anna Mouglalis

      Juliette Greco

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      Mylène Jampanoï

      Bambou

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      Sara Forestier

      France Gall

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      Kacey Mottet Klein

      Lucien Ginsburg

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      Răzvan Vasilescu

      Joseph Gainsburg (le père)

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      Dinara Drukarova

      Olga Gainsburg (la mère)

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      Philippe Katerine

      Boris Vian

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      Deborah Grall

      Elisabeth Levizky

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      Yolande Moreau

      Fréhel

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      Ophélia Kolb

      Le Modèle

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      Claude Chabrol

      Le Producteur Musique de Gainsbourg

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      François Morel

      Le Directeur de l'Internat

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      Philippe Duquesne

      Lucky Sarcelles

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      Oliver Cywie

      Gosse Internat 1

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Apr 10 2024
    It's one thing knowing the history of his famous song "Je t'aime" - it's quite another when you see the lyric displayed before you by way of a subtitle! No wonder it was banned - and no wonder he, and his publisher, knew exactly what buttons to press amongst the prudish establishment to maximise the success and publicity is would attain. That success is somewhat down the line, though, for the eponymous character (Eric Elmosnino) who lived his relatively short life to the full. He was in his teens when the Nazis occupied Paris and those experiences were to set a template for the future of this s...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • beach
    • jazz
    • composer
    • parent child relationship
    • pop star
    • seduction
    • musical
    • biography
    • singer
    • profile
    • alcohol abuse
    • songwriter