A Self-Made Hero
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jacques Audiard
Mathieu Kassovitz
Anouk Grinberg
Sandrine Kimberlain
Albert Dupontel
Nadia Barentin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In Paris, during the tumultuous winter of 1945, an undistinguished provincial lad becomes a virtuous liar, and via omissions, allusions and a great deal of study, reinvents himself as a remarkably respected French Resistance hero. His entry into the corridors of power leads this youth along a suspensefully delicate path as he attempts to maintain a balancing act between his lies and the truth.
Director
Jacques Audiard
Cast
Mathieu Kassovitz
Anouk Grinberg
Sandrine Kimberlain
Albert Dupontel
Nadia Barentin
Jean-louis Trintignant
Bernard Bloch
Francois Chattot
Philippe Duclos
Francois Berleand
Philippe Berodot
Armand Debaudry D'asson
Wilfred Benaiche
Marc Ernotte
Isabelle Gruault
Donatien Guillot
Philippe Harel
Christophe Kourotchkine
Philippe Lehembre
Francois Levantal
Patrick Ligardes
Philippe Nahon
Yann Pradal
Clotilde Mollet
Bruno Putzulu
Georges Siatidis
Laurent Vacher
Yves Verhoeven
David Fernandes
Xavier Arcache
Eleonore Godeau
Thomas Vindevogel
Anne Vilette
Dominique Lemonnier
Genvieve Strosser
Vincent Segal
Marc Marder
Emmanuel Strosser
Crew
Jacques Audiard
Florence Botel
Serge Boutleroff
Jean-francois Deniau
Alexandre Desplat
Caroline Devivaise
Dominique Douret
Jean-pierre Duret
Jean-marc Fabre
Dominique Gaborieau
Francoise Galfre
Patrick Godeau
Alain Le Henry
Michel Vandestien
Juliette Welfling
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States Fall September 12, 1997
Released in United States October 3, 1997
Released in United States on Video May 12, 1998
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States November 1996
Released in United States 1997
Shown at Filmfest DC in Washington, DC April 22 - May 3,
Shown at New York Film Festival September 29 - October 13, 1996.
Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Spotlight on New French Cinema) November 8-17, 1996.
Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 13 - March 2, 1997.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 29 - February 9, 1997.
1998.
Released in United States October 3, 1997 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video May 12, 1998
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 30 - September 2, 1996.)
Released in United States November 1996 (Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Spotlight on New French Cinema) November 8-17, 1996.)
Released in United States Fall September 12, 1997 (NY)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 13 - March 2, 1997.)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 29 - February 9, 1997.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 29 - October 13, 1996.)
