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A Self-Made Hero

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.

1h 47m1996TMDb 6.9

DramaWarComedy

French

Crew and Cast

Jacques AudiardJacques AudiardDirectorMathieu KassovitzMathieu KassovitzAlbert DehousseAnouk GrinbergAnouk GrinbergServaneSandrine KiberlainSandrine KiberlainYvetteAlbert DupontelAlbert DupontelDionnetJean-Louis TrintignantJean-Louis TrintignantAlbert Dehousse (old)Nadia BarentinNadia BarentinMadame Louvier · Madame Revuz · The General's WifeBernard BlochBernard BlochErnstFrançois ChattotFrançois ChattotLouvierPhilippe DuclosPhilippe DuclosCaronDanièle LebrunDanièle LebrunMadame Dehousse
Armand de Baudry d'AssonMan "English girls"Wilfred BenaïcheWilfred BenaïcheHenry NervoixFrançois BerléandFrançois BerléandMonsieur JoPhilippe BérodotPhilippe BérodotLeguen
Gilles Del FrateThe Partisan
Stefan Elbaum'Little Versailles' Man 1
Marc ErnotteDe Vaincourt
Jérôme FlochEtienneIsabelle GruaultIsabelle GruaultLutétia · Young Woman
Donatien GuillotKnickerbockerPhilippe HarelPhilippe HarelInformation OfficerChristophe KourotchkineChristophe Kourotchkine'Little Versailles' Man 2
Philippe LehembreMaître BecquardFrançois LevantalFrançois LevantalDelavellePatrick LigardesPatrick LigardesMalbertClotilde MolletClotilde MolletOdettePhilippe NahonPhilippe NahonThe Général
Yann PradalFFI 1Bruno PutzuluBruno PutzuluMeyerGeorges SiatidisGeorges SiatidisBeauchamps

Storyline

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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Info

Original title
Un héros très discret
Status
Released
Released
15 May 1996
Runtime
1h 47m
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (117 votes)

Production

Director
Jacques Audiard
Writers
Alain Le Henry, Jacques Audiard, Jean-François Deniau
Studios
Alicéléo, Cofimage 7, Lumière
Countries
France

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French