It might be thinly written and messily made, but Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life is also appropriately glamorous and intense -- and powerfully led by a gripping performance from Erik Elmosnino.
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Gainsbourg

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Gainsbourg
Movie Info
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Director -
Joann Sfar -
Producer -
Marc du Pontavice , Didier Lupfer -
Screenwriter -
Joann Sfar -
Distributor -
Music Box Films -
Production Co -
Xilam Animation , One World Films , Studio 37 , Focus Features International , France 2 Cinéma , Lilou Films -
Genre -
Biography , Drama , Music -
Original Language -
French (France) -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 31, 2011, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 2, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$230.3K -
Runtime -
2h 10m