A Self-Made Hero

– Set in France at the end of World War II Albert Dehousse finds out his father wasn't a war hero and ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Original Name:
Un héros très discret
A Self-Made Hero (1996) - Also known as Un héros très discret

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.

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A Self-Made Hero (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Sep 1997

Language:

French

Director:

Jacques Audiard

Writer:

Jean-François Deniau (novel), Alain Le Henry, Jacques Audiard

Main Actors:

Mathieu Kassovitz, Anouk Grinberg, Sandrine Kiberlain, Jean-Louis Trintignant

Plot:

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.

Awards:

3 wins & 9 nominations.

Production:

M6 Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
Metacritic:
81%