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A Self-Made Hero
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A Self-Made Hero

1996-05-15 · 107 min · ★ 6.9

Drama · War · Comedy

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.

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Directors
Jacques Audiard
Production companies
Alicéléo, Cofimage 7, Lumière, Studio Images 2, France 3 Cinéma, M6 Films, Initial Groupe
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mathieu KassovitzMathieu KassovitzAlbert Dehousse
Anouk GrinbergAnouk GrinbergServane
Sandrine KiberlainSandrine KiberlainYvette
Albert DupontelAlbert DupontelDionnet
Jean-Louis TrintignantJean-Louis TrintignantAlbert Dehousse (old)
Nadia BarentinNadia BarentinMadame Louvier / Madame Revuz / The General's Wife
Bernard BlochBernard BlochErnst
François ChattotFrançois ChattotLouvier
Philippe DuclosPhilippe DuclosCaron
Danièle LebrunDanièle LebrunMadame Dehousse
Armand de Baudry d'AssonMan "English girls"
Wilfred BenaïcheWilfred BenaïcheHenry Nervoix
François BerléandFrançois BerléandMonsieur Jo
Philippe BérodotPhilippe BérodotLeguen
Gilles Del FrateThe Partisan
Stefan Elbaum'Little Versailles' Man 1
Marc ErnotteDe Vaincourt
Jérôme FlochEtienne
Isabelle GruaultIsabelle GruaultLutétia, Young Woman
Donatien GuillotKnickerbocker

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