also known as Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque)
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life2010
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I've never heard of Gainsbourg, but no matter; this is a brilliant Brechtian film, from the opening credits on, the acting wonderful, even the costumed alter-ego. And Kasey Mottet Klein was a perfect choice for the boy; he's a born actor.
Starring
- Maurice Antoni - Le Directeur de l'Orphelinat
- Stéphane Batut - Le Client Cabaret Mme Arthur
- Pierre Brichese - Le Chauffeur de la Fleetwood
- Franck Bruneau - La Planton Brochaut
- Jean-Claude Camors - Frère Jacques #1
- Alice Carel - Judith
- Laetitia Casta - Brigitte Bardot
- Claude Chabrol - Le producteur musique de Gainsbourg
- Jérôme Chappatte - Le Commissaire Priseur
- Arnaud Churin - Le Chef des Pompiers
- Vincent Colombe - Le Flic Nazi Rock #1
- Chloé Coulloud - Marilou Coiffeuse
- Oliver Cywie - Gosse Internat #1
- Angelo Debarre - Le Guitariste Gitan
- Dinara Drukarova - Olga Ginsburg
- Chloé Dumas - Natalie Wood
- Philippe Duquesne - Lucky Sarcelles
- Éric Elmosnino - Serge Gainsbourg
- Éric Elmosnino - La Gueule
- Denis Falgoux - L'Employé Préfecture
- Sara Forestier - France Gall
- Grégory Gadebois - Phyphy
- Pierre Ganem - Frère Jacques #3
- Chilly Gonzales - Pianiste Night-Club
- Lucy Gordon - Jane Birkin
- Jean-Pierre Gos - Le Responsable Préfecture
- Deborah Grall - Elisabeth Levizky
- Daniel Isoppo - Le Journaliste France-Soir
- Lisa Jacobs - La Journaliste
- Mylène Jampanoï - Bambou
- Doug Jones - La Gueule
- Philippe Katerine - Boris Vian
- Kacey Mottet Klein - Serge Gainsbourg
- Ophélia Kolb - Le modèle
- Jean-Yves Lacombe - Frère Jacques #4
- Thomas Larsonnier - Gosse Internat #3
- Kevin Loubarere - Gosse Internat #2
- Camille Lupfer - La Petite Fille Plage
- Didier Lupfer - Le Policier Vian #2
- Laurent Lévy - Le Musicien Classique
- Mathias Malzieu - Musicien Nazi Rock
- Roger Mollien - Le père de France Gall
- Yolande Moreau - Fréhel
- François Morel - Le directeur de l'internat
- Anna Mouglalis - Juliette Gréco
- Frédéric Mpampa - Enfant Jamaïcain #1
- Jahmal Noel - Enfant Jamaïcain #2
- Janyem Perrin-Cebin - Enfant Jamaïcain #3
- Hortense Pol - La Fille de Judith
- Marc du Pontavice - Le Policier Vian #1
- Montse Ribé - La Gueule
- Rosette - La Vendeuse Confiserie
- Riad Sattouf - Le Petit Modèle de Fréhel
- Joann Sfar - Georges Brassens
- Orphée Silard - Liliane Gainsbourg
- Orphée Silard - Charlotte Gainsbourg
- Jacqueline Staup - La Dame Rousse
- Caroline Tillette - La Fille en Rouge
- Jeremy Vanhese - L'Imitateur
- Răzvan Vasilescu - Joseph Ginsburg
- Laurent Vercambre - Frère Jacques #2
- Gilles Verlant - Le Flic Nazi Rock #2
- Lucile Vezier - Jacqueline Gainsbourg
- Lucile Vezier - Kate
- Guillaume Viry - Ingénieur du Son Jamaïque
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Member Reviews (5)
I've never heard of Gainsbourg, but no matter; this is a brilliant Brechtian film, from the opening credits on, the acting wonderful, even the costumed alter-ego. And Kasey Mottet Klein was a perfect choice for the boy; he's a born actor.
An excellent, surreal, imagistic fictionalized account of the life of French singer and composer Serge Gainsbourg. Rich, thought-and-feeling-provoking, and original.
I found this film enjoyable. I was surprised by the imagination and surrealism the film contained. I think it is a fitting transformation of the life of Gainsbourg. I think Gainsbourg would like this film I like his music a lot too.
Great fun! Life on your own terms! Must see!
The one movie that rightfully deserves to be called underrated.