A Self-Made Hero (1996)

6.9/10 • 107 min • Drama War Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz

Albert Dehousse

Anouk Grinberg

Servane

Sandrine Kiberlain

Yvette

Albert Dupontel

Dionnet

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Albert Dehousse (old)

Nadia Barentin

Madame Louvier / Madame Revuz / The General's Wife

Bernard Bloch

Ernst

François Chattot

Louvier

Philippe Duclos

Caron

Danièle Lebrun

Madame Dehousse

Wilfred Benaïche

Henry Nervoix

François Berléand

Monsieur Jo

Philippe Bérodot

Leguen

Isabelle Gruault

Lutétia, Young Woman

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