Taking the best from LA VIE EN ROSE and AMÉLIE, renowned comic book artist Joann Sfar’s GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE is a completely original take on one of France’s greatest mavericks, the illustrious and infamous Jewish singer-songwriter, Serge Gainsbourg (Eric Elmosnino). Born Lucien Ginsburg to Russian-Jewish parents, Sfar follows him from his precocious childhood in Nazi-occupied Paris, to his beginnings as small time jazz musician and finally pop superstar. Along the way he romances many of the era’s most beautiful women, including Juliette Greco (Anna Mouglalis), Brigitte Bardot (Laetitia Casta) and Jane Birkin (Lucy Gordon). Employing a witty surrealistic style and a soundtrack that includes many of the musician’s greatest hits, GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE is a quintessential time capsule to ‘60’s Paris.
Run time | 130 min |
DVD and Blu-ray Release Date | March 20, 2012 |
Actors | Eric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Laetitia Casta, Doug Jones, Sara Forestier, Anna Mouglalis |
Directed by | Joann Sfar |
Studio | StudioCanal |
MPAA | Not-Rated (Not Rated) |
Gross | $230,311 |
Genre(s) | Drama |
Watch Movie Trailer | Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life Trailer |
Where to Rent | Netflix Redbox |
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