The Childhood of a Leader mirrors the rise of fascism in post-WWI Europe with a well-acted, confidently crafted look at one young man's unsettling coming of age.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Brady Corbet -
Producer -
Chris Coen , Brady Corbet , Helena Danielsson , Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre -
Screenwriter -
Brady Corbet -
Distributor -
IFC Films -
Production Co -
Filmteam , Hepp Film , Bow and Arrow Entertainment -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller , History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 22, 2016, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 22, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 55m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital