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Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

20106.92h 10m

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.

Directed by Joann Sfar
Written by Joann Sfar
Produced by Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Didier Lupfer, Marc du Pontavice
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Top Cast

Éric Elmosnino

Éric 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)

Themes & Keywords

beachjazzcomposerparent child relationshippop starseductionmusicalbiographysingerprofilealcohol abusesongwriter

About Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

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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