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A Self-Made Hero

A Self-Made Hero

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Overview

Set in France at the end of World War II Albert Dehousse finds out his father wasn't a war hero and his mother is a collaborator.

Directed by Jacques Audiard
Written by Jean-François Deniau, Alain Le Henry, Jacques Audiard
Produced by Patrick Godeau
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Top Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Albert Dehousse

Anouk Grinberg

Anouk Grinberg

Servane

Sandrine Kiberlain

Sandrine Kiberlain

Yvette

Albert Dupontel

Albert Dupontel

Dionnet

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Albert Dehousse (old)

Nadia Barentin

Nadia Barentin

Madame Louvier / Madame Revuz / The General's Wife

Bernard Bloch

Bernard Bloch

Ernst

François Chattot

François Chattot

Louvier

Philippe Duclos

Philippe Duclos

Caron

Danièle Lebrun

Danièle Lebrun

Madame Dehousse

About A Self-Made Hero

A Self-Made Hero is a drama, war, comedy film released in 1996. Directed by Jacques Audiard, it stars Mathieu Kassovitz, Anouk Grinberg, Sandrine Kiberlain. Set in France at the end of World War II Albert Dehousse finds out his father wasn't a war hero and his mother is a collaborator.

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