

The Childhood of a Leader
Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$3000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
2016-07-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
167
Vote Average
6.3
Bérénice Bejo
The Mother
Liam Cunningham
The Father
Stacy Martin
Adelaide / The Teacher
Yolande Moreau
The Maid
Jacques Boudet
The Priest
Robert Pattinson
Charles Marker / The Leader
Tom Sweet
Prescott, the Boy
Sophie Lane Curtis
Laura
Rebecca Dayan
Edith
Michael Epp
Economist
Pető Kata
Housemaid
Mark Phelan
Mr. Advisor
Jeremy Wheeler
Mr. Deputy
Andrew Osterreicher
Mr. Secretary
Scott Alexander Young
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Roderick Hill
Older American Gentleman
Owen Good
Young American Gentleman
Luca Bercovici
Older Foreign Gentleman
Caroline Boulton
Mr. Advisors Secretary
Máté Haumann
Second Clerk
Laurent Winkler
French Local
Adrien Villiers
Shepherd 1
Balázs Gálik
Shepherd 2
Blanka Györfi-Tóth
Stage Narrator
Irén Bordán
Guest
Patrick McCullough
Guest
Zsófia Mihuczka
Little Girl
Attila Bardóczy
Parishioner 1
Attila Tóth
Parishioner 2
Adelaide Fastvold-Corbet
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