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20/01/2010 Drama 2h 10m
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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.

  1. Joann Sfar

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Éric Elmosnino

    Serge Gainsbourg

  2. Lucy Gordon

    Jane Birkin

  3. Laetitia Casta

    Brigitte Bardot

  4. Doug Jones

    La gueule

  5. Anna Mouglalis

    Juliette Greco

  6. Mylène Jampanoï

    Bambou

  7. Sara Forestier

    France Gall

  8. Kacey Mottet Klein

    Lucien Ginsburg

  9. Răzvan Vasilescu

    Joseph Gainsburg (le père)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-04-10
It's one thing knowing the history of his famous song "Je t'aime" - it's quite another when you see the lyric displayed before you by way of a subtitle! No wonder it was banned - and no wonder he, and his publisher, knew exactly what buttons to press amongst the prudish establishment to maximise the success and publicity is would attain. That success is somewhat down the line, though, for the eponymous character (Eric Elmosnino) who lived his relatively short life to the full. He was in his teens when the Nazis occupied Paris and those experiences were to set a template for the future of this ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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