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The Childhood of a Leader

The Childhood of a Leader

Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

20166.21h 56m

Overview

The chilling story of a young American boy living in France in 1918 whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. What he witnesses helps to mold his beliefs – and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

Directed by Brady Corbet
Written by Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, Jean-Paul Sartre
Produced by Chris Coen, Helena Danielsson, Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0M0

Top Cast

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

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Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

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Stacy Martin

Stacy Martin

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Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

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Jacques Boudet

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Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

Charles Marker / The Leader

Tom Sweet

Tom Sweet

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Sophie Lane Curtis

Sophie Lane Curtis

Laura

Rebecca Dayan

Rebecca Dayan

Edith

Michael Epp

Michael Epp

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Themes & Keywords

francefascismegodisciplinebased on short storychildhood1910streaty of versailles

About The Childhood of a Leader

The Childhood of a Leader is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of france, fascism, ego, discipline, based on short story, childhood. Directed by Brady Corbet, it stars Bérénice Bejo, Liam Cunningham, Stacy Martin. The chilling story of a young American boy living in France in 1918 whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. What he witnesses helps to mold his beliefs – and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

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