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Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 10M

Director : Joann Sfar
Writer : Joann Sfar

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Eric Elmosnino
Eric Elmosnino
Serge Gainsbourg
Lucy Gordon
Lucy Gordon
Jane Birkin
Laetitia Casta
Laetitia Casta
Brigitte Bardot
Doug Jones
Doug Jones
La gueule
Anna Mouglalis
Anna Mouglalis
Juliette Greco
Mylène Jampanoï
Mylène Jampanoï
Bambou
Sara Forestier
Sara Forestier
France Gall
Kacey Mottet Klein
Kacey Mottet Klein
Lucien Ginsburg
Răzvan Vasilescu
Răzvan Vasilescu
Joseph Gainsburg (le père)
Dinara Drukarova
Dinara Drukarova
Olga Gainsburg (la mère)
Philippe Katerine
Philippe Katerine
Boris Vian
Deborah Grall
Deborah Grall
Elisabeth Levizky
Yolande Moreau
Yolande Moreau
Fréhel
Ophélia Kolb
Ophélia Kolb
Le Modèle
Claude Chabrol
Claude Chabrol
Le Producteur Musique de Gainsbourg
François Morel
François Morel
Le Directeur de l'Internat
Philippe Duquesne
Philippe Duquesne
Lucky Sarcelles
Oliver Cywie
Oliver Cywie
Gosse Internat 1

Crews

Joann Sfar
Joann Sfar
Director
Joann Sfar
Joann Sfar
Novel
Joann Sfar
Joann Sfar
Screenplay
Olivier Daviaud
Olivier Daviaud
Original Music Composer
Guillaume Schiffman
Guillaume Schiffman
Director of Photography
Maryline Monthieux
Maryline Monthieux
Editor
Stéphane Batut
Stéphane Batut
Casting
Des Hamilton
Des Hamilton
Casting
Christian Marti
Christian Marti
Production Design
Isabelle Girard
Isabelle Girard
Set Decoration
Pascaline Chavanne
Pascaline Chavanne
Costume Design
Didier Lupfer
Didier Lupfer
Producer
Marc Du Pontavice
Marc Du Pontavice
Producer
Matthew Gledhill
Matthew Gledhill
Supervising Producer
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life - Official US Trailer

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