A Hero's Life

1994 1h 43m FR

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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A Canadian couple reunites with the German POW they befriended during World War II.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gilbert Sicotte
Bertin
Véronique Le Flaguais
Agatha
Marie Cantin
Évelyne
Christopher B. MacCabe
Hanibal jeune
Erwin Potitt
Hannibal âgé
Jacques Languirand
Caroline Houlé
Marie-Pierre Flageole

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Micheline Lanctôt
Writers: Micheline Lanctôt
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Micheline Lanctôt, shot by Thomas Vámos. 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 Milan Kymlička. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Gilbert Sicotte and Véronique Le Flaguais and Marie Cantin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0111619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Micheline Lanctôt directs. Thomas Vámos behind the camera. Milan Kymlička scores. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Micheline Lanctôt, shot by Thomas Vámos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Milan Kymlička. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Gilbert Sicotte and Véronique Le Flaguais and Marie Cantin carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0111619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.