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2010 | B/N | 130 min

A biopic of famed French singer Serge Gainsbourg. Born Lucien Ginsburg to Russian-Jewish parents, we follow him from his childhood in Nazi-occupied Paris and his transition from painter to jazz musician to pop superstar, as well as through his many relationships. The film employs a witty surrealistic style and a soundtrack that acts as a time capsule of Paris in the 1960s.


Country: Francia
Direction: Sfar; Joann
Script: Sfar; Joann
Production: Gledhill; Matthew, Du Pontavice; Marc, Lupfer; Didier
Photography: Schiffman; Guillaume
Sound: Sobrino; Daniel
Music: Daviaud; Olivier, Mouglalis; Anna, Jampanoi; Mylene, Forestier; Sara, Jones; Doug
Cast:Elmosnino; Eric, Gordon; Lucy, Kones; Doug, Mouglalis; Anna, Jampanoï; Mylène, Forestier; Sara, Casta; Laetitia
Participation year at FICM: 2011

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