Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

2010 · 130 min · FR · 6.9 (306 votes)
Dir. Joann Sfar · Starring Éric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Laetitia Casta, Doug Jones, Anna Mouglalis, Mylène Jampanoï · Music Olivier Daviaud
Drama

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.

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A smoky, jazz-infused dive into the life of an icon. It's a portrait of genius and self-destruction, wrapped in bohemian charm and Gallic sensuality. Feels like a late-night conversation with a legend.

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