A Self-Made Hero

1996 1h 47m FR

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 117

DramaWarComedy

Synopsis

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Set in France at the end of World War II Albert Dehousse finds out his father wasn't a war hero and his mother is a collaborator.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz
Albert Dehousse
Anouk Grinberg
Servane
Sandrine Kiberlain
Yvette
Albert Dupontel
Dionnet
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Albert Dehousse (old)
Nadia Barentin
Madame Louvier / Madame Revuz / The General's Wife
Bernard Bloch
Ernst
François Chattot
Louvier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Audiard
Writers: Alain Le Henry, Jacques Audiard
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Audiard, shot by Jean-Marc Fabre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Juliette Welfling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mathieu Kassovitz and Anouk Grinberg and Sandrine Kiberlain carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jacques Audiard directs. Jean-Marc Fabre behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Juliette Welfling cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jacques Audiard, shot by Jean-Marc Fabre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Juliette Welfling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mathieu Kassovitz and Anouk Grinberg and Sandrine Kiberlain carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0118020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.