Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
130 min
Release Date
2010-01-20
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
345
Vote Average
6.89
Eric Elmosnino
Serge Gainsbourg
Lucy Gordon
Jane Birkin
Laetitia Casta
Brigitte Bardot
Doug Jones
La gueule
Anna Mouglalis
Juliette Greco
Mylène Jampanoï
Bambou
Sara Forestier
France Gall
Kacey Mottet Klein
Lucien Ginsburg
Răzvan Vasilescu
Joseph Gainsburg (le père)
Dinara Drukarova
Olga Gainsburg (la mère)
Philippe Katerine
Boris Vian
Deborah Grall
Elisabeth Levizky
Yolande Moreau
Fréhel
Ophélia Kolb
Le Modèle
Claude Chabrol
Le Producteur Musique de Gainsbourg
François Morel
Le Directeur de l'Internat
Philippe Duquesne
Lucky Sarcelles
Oliver Cywie
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