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Taking the best from La Vie En Rose and Amelie renowned comic book artist Joann Sfar's Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life is a completely original take on one of France's greatest mavericks, the illustrious and infamous Jewish singer-songwriter, Serge Gainsbourg (Eric Elmosnino). Born Lucien Ginsburg to Russian-Jewish parents, Sfar follows him from his precocious childhood in Nazi-occupied Paris, to his beginnings as small time jazz musician and finally pop superstar. Along the way he romances many of the era's most beautiful women, including Juliette Greco (Anna Mouglalis), Brigitte Bardot (Laetitia Casta) and Jane Birkin (Lucy Gordon). Employing a witty surrealistic style and a soundtrack that includes many of the musician's greatest hits, Gainsbourg: A Heroic LIfe is a quintessential time capsule to 1960's Paris. Winner! Cesar Awards 2011 - Best Actor, Eric Elmosnino Winner! Cesar Awards 2011 - Best First Film, Joann Sfar (director), Didier Lupfer (producer), Marc Du Pontavice (producer) Winner! Cesar Awards 2011 - Best Sound Winner! etoile d'Or 2011 - Best Actor, Eric Elmosnino Winner! etoile d'Or 2011 - Best Male Newcomer, Eric Elmosnino Winner! Tribeca Film Festival 2010 - Best Actor, Narrative Feature, Eric Elmosnino Winner! Sacramento French Film Festival 2011 - Audience Award

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Features: Eric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Laetitia Casta, Doug Jones, Sara Forestier

Originally produced by Music Box Films in 2010

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In: French