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A Self-Made Hero

Original title: Un héros très discret
  • 1996
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 47m
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7.2/10
3.2K
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A Self-Made Hero (1996)
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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... Read allSet 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 collaborator... Read allSet 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.

  • Director
    • Jacques Audiard
  • Writers
    • Jean-François Deniau
    • Alain Le Henry
    • Jacques Audiard
  • Stars
    • Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Anouk Grinberg
    • Sandrine Kiberlain
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    3.2K
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    • Director
      • Jacques Audiard
    • Writers
      • Jean-François Deniau
      • Alain Le Henry
      • Jacques Audiard
    • Stars
      • Mathieu Kassovitz
      • Anouk Grinberg
      • Sandrine Kiberlain
    • 8User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations

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    Mathieu Kassovitz
    Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Albert Dehousse
    Anouk Grinberg
    Anouk Grinberg
    • Servane
    Sandrine Kiberlain
    Sandrine Kiberlain
    • Yvette
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Albert Dehousse (old)
    Albert Dupontel
    Albert Dupontel
    • Dionnet
    Nadia Barentin
    • The General's Wife
    Bernard Bloch
    • Ernst
    François Chattot
    • Louvier
    Philippe Duclos
    Philippe Duclos
    • Caron
    Danièle Lebrun
    Danièle Lebrun
    • Madame Dehousse
    Armand de Baudry d'Asson
    • Englishman
    Wilfred Benaïche
    • Henry Nervoix
    François Berléand
    François Berléand
    • Monsieur Jo
    Philippe Berodot
    Philippe Berodot
    • Leguen
    Gilles Del Frate
    • The Partisan
    Stefan Elbaum
    • 'Little Versailles' Man 1
    • (as Stéfan Elbaum)
    Marc Ernotte
    • De Vaincourt
    Jérôme Floch
    • Étienne
    • Director
      • Jacques Audiard
    • Writers
      • Jean-François Deniau
      • Alain Le Henry
      • Jacques Audiard
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    User reviews8

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    9/10
    Intelligent, strong satire, grew on 2nd viewing
    Intelligent, droll, well made study of one cowardly man creating a new identity and remaking himself as a hero under the cover of war.

    Poses interesting questions about identity and truth, and how we all invent ourselves.

    Some terrific cinematography, and a solid lead performance by Mathieu Kassovitz.

    On first viewing, something was missing for me emotionally. Sometimes the ideas seemed heavy handed, and other times, motives and characters underdeveloped.

    But on re-visiting the pieces fell together, and while the underlying ideas still sometimes felt familiar, the sting of the satire danced beautifully with the underlying sadness of the main character.
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    • Release date
      • September 12, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Den diskrete hjälten
    • Production companies
      • Alicéléo
      • Cofimage 7
      • Lumière
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    • Budget
      • FRF 29,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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