A Self-Made Hero (1996)

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107 min - Drama | Comedy - 12 September 1997 (USA)

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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... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Mathieu Kassovitz	...	Albert Dehousse
	Anouk Grinberg	...	Servane
	Sandrine Kiberlain	...	Yvette
	Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Albert Dehousse (old)
	Albert Dupontel	...	Dionnet
	Nadia Barentin	...	The General's Wife
	Bernard Bloch	...	Ernst
	François Chattot	...	Louvier
	Philippe Duclos	...	Caron
	Danièle Lebrun	...	Madame Dehousse
	Armand de Baudry d'Asson	...	Englishman
	Wilfred Benaïche	...	Henry Nervoix
	François Berléand	...	Monsieur Jo
	Philippe Berodot	...	Leguen
	Gilles Del Frate	...	The Partisan

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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. He leaves his wife and goes to Paris. Gradually he inveigles himself with the resistance movement. They trust him and he helps them trace collaborators. Written by David Morgans <in2023@wlv.ac.uk>

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Les vies les plus belles sont celles qu'on invente.

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Drama | Comedy

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France

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 September 1997 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Um Herói Muito Discreto See more »

Box Office

Budget:

FRF 29,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,345 (USA) (14 September 1997) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$69,977 (USA) (7 December 1997)

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Alicéléo, Cofimage 7, Lumière See more »

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Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

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Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Un héros très discret (original title)

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A Self-Made Hero (1996)
Un héros très discret (original title)