Un Héros très discret

original title:
Un Héros très discret
other titles:
(Das Leben: Eine Lüge), A Self Made Heroe
country / year of production:
France , USA / 1996 (x)
original length:
107 min. , color
premiere:
15 May 1996, Cannes Film Festival
genre:
drama
based on:
Jean-François Deniau. Un héros très discret. Paris: Orban, 1989.
director:
Jacques Audiard , Patrick Godeau
film script:
Jean-Francois Deniau , Jacques Audiard
producer:
Patrick Godeau
cinematographer:
Jean-Marc Fabre
editor:
Juliette Welfling
composer:
Alexandre Desplat
cast (role):
Mathieu Kassovitz
more:
plot synopsis:
At the end of World War II young Albert Dehousse invents himself a new biography to become a heroe. He has never been a soldier, but fakes being a member of the Résistance and gets a responsible job in the occupied Germany.
He receives acceptance, honour, power and love until his deception is detected.
keywords:
Resistance , occupation , post-war era , order and obedience
war:
Second World War (1939-1945)
literature:
remarks:
Was nominated for the "Golden Palm" at the Film Festival in Cannes 1996.

availability:
VHS, DVD
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