#67. Serge Gainsbourg, vie héroïque
Director/Writer: Joann Sfar
Producers: Marc Du Pontavice and Didier Lupfer
Distributor: Focus Features
The Gist: This is the story of a little Jewish boy who saunters about in a Paris occupied by the Germans; of a young, timid poet (Eric Elmosnino) who leaves behind his paintings and his room beneath the rooftops to dazzle nightclub crowds during the Swinging Sixties. It’s a “heroic life” where the creatures of his mind become full-bodied on screen and his eloquence is a good match with his scandalous love affairs. From these elements arises a subversive work, with a loyal and rebellious citoyen as its star who stirs up the whole world until his death in 1991 at the age of 62.….(more)
Cast: Eric Elmosnino, Lucy Gordon, Laetitia Casta, Doug Jones, Mylène Jampanoï, Anna Mouglalis, Yolande Moreau, Sara Forestier and Philippe Katerine.
Why is it on the list?: I’d be weary of such a nostalgic trip that covers mostly headline items of an artist’s life, but graphic novelist Joann Sfar might bring a different sensibility and hopefully attempt to match the originality of the artist. The interesting cast begins with Eric Elmosnino – the spitting image of Gainsbourg and sadly, a posthumous perf from Lucy Gordon. Here’s a look at Sfar’s graphic novel.
Release Date/Status?: I was thinking a Berlin premiere since this will be released in February in France, but look for the total amount of box office to ultimately decide a future U.S release date. My thinking is anywhere from May-ish to September-ish.
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