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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.

Éric Elmosnino
Serge Gainsbourg

Lucy Gordon
Jane Birkin

Laetitia Casta
Brigitte Bardot

Doug Jones
La gueule

Anna Mouglalis
Juliette Greco

Mylène Jampanoï
Bambou

Sara Forestier
France Gall

Kacey Mottet Klein
Lucien Ginsburg

Răzvan Vasilescu
Joseph Gainsburg (le père)

Dinara Drukarova
Olga Gainsburg (la mère)
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life is a drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of beach, jazz, composer, parent child relationship, pop star, seduction. Directed by Joann Sfar, it stars Éric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Laetitia Casta. 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.
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