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Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
2010Age guide: 12+
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See it on the shelfA 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.
★ 6.9/10 · 364 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Éric ElmosninoSerge Gainsbourg
Lucy GordonJane Birkin
Laetitia CastaBrigitte Bardot
Doug JonesLa gueule
Anna MouglalisJuliette Greco
Mylène JampanoïBambou
Sara ForestierFrance Gall
Kacey Mottet KleinLucien Ginsburg
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: 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… Read full review