Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (original title: Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque)) is a 2010 French drama film written and directed by Joann Sfar. It is a biopic of French singer Serge Gainsbourg.
Plot
The film follows notorious musician Serge Gainsbourg's exploits from his upbringing in Nazi occupied France through his rise to fame and love affairs with Juliette Gréco, Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin to his later experimentation with reggae in Jamaica. It also incorporates multiple elements of fantasy, most significantly with the character called "The Mug", an animated exaggeration of Gainsbourg that acts as his conscience (or anti-conscience) at crucial moments in Gainsbourg's life. The film also includes many of Gainsbourg's more famous songs, which serve as the soundtrack to the film and often serve as plot elements themselves.
Awards
Cast
- Alice Carel
- Angelo Debarre
- Anna Mouglalis
- Chilly Gonzales
- Claude Chabrol
- Deborah Grall
- Dinara Drukarova
- Doug Jones
- Éric Elmosnino
- François Morel
- Grégory Gadebois
- Joann Sfar
- Kacey Mottet-Klein
- Laetitia Casta
- Le Quatuor
- Lucy Gordon
- Mylène Jampanoï
- Ophélia Kolb
- Philippe Duquesne
- Philippe Katerine
- Roger Mollien
- Rosette
- Sara Forestier
- Yolande Moreau
More details
author | Joann Sfar |
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award | César Award for Best First Feature Film |
contentLocation | Paris |
director | Joann Sfar |
editor | Maryline Monthieux |
genre | action animation drama |
keywords | animate brigitte bardot german military administration in occupied france during world war ii jamaica jane birkin juliette gréco love affair occupied france reggae rise to fame upbringing |
musicBy | Serge Gainsbourg |
producer | Marc du Pontavice |
publisher | Universal Pictures |
recordedAt | Berck Studios Ferber |
theme | biographical biographical drama musical |