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A Self-Made Hero
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Title: A Self-Made Hero

Release Date: 15 May 1996

Runtime: 1h 47m

Genre: Drama, War, Comedy

Director: Alicéléo, Cofimage 7, Lumière, Studio Images 2, France 3 Cinéma, M6 Films, Initial Groupe

Production Companies: Alicéléo, Cofimage 7, Lumière, Studio Images 2, France 3 Cinéma, M6 Films, Initial Groupe

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 6.889 (99 votes)

Cast

  • Albert Dehousse: Mathieu Kassovitz
  • Servane: Anouk Grinberg
  • Yvette: Sandrine Kiberlain
  • Dionnet: Albert Dupontel
  • Albert Dehousse (old): Jean-Louis Trintignant
  • Madame Louvier / Madame Revuz / The General's Wife: Nadia Barentin
  • Ernst: Bernard Bloch
  • Louvier: François Chattot
  • Caron: Philippe Duclos
  • Madame Dehousse: Danièle Lebrun
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