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Director
  
Jacques Audiard

Music director
  
Alexandre Desplat

Language
  
French

7.4/10
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Genre
  
Drama, Comedy

Duration
  

Country
  
France

A Self Made Hero movie poster

Writer
  
Jacques Audiard
,
Alain Le Henry
,
Jean-Francois Deniau

Release date
  
15 May 1996 (1996-05-15)

Based on
  
Un heros tres discret  by Jean-Francois Deniau

Screenplay
  
Jacques Audiard, Alain Le Henry

Cast
  
Mathieu Kassovitz
(Albert Dehousse),
Anouk Grinberg
(Servane),
Sandrine Kiberlain
(Yvette),
Albert Dupontel
(Dionnet),
Jean-Louis Trintignant
(Albert Dehousse (old)),
Philippe Nahon
(Le général)

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Directed by Jacques Audiard, Mathieu Kassovitz movies, Set in France

A Self Made Hero (French: Un héros très discret) is a 1996 French film directed by Jacques Audiard. It is based on the novel by Jean-François Deniau.

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Synopsis

Albert Dehousse has grown up on heroic novels, unfortunately his life isn't quite so exciting. Albert lives in a village in Northern France with his mother, who lives in memory of her husband, who she claims died a hero in the First World War. World War Two passes the pair by, as Albert is not called up as he is the only child of a war widow, denying him of his chance to become a hero. Having married the daughter of a member of the resistance, he leaves his family and his marriage for Paris where heroes are truly celebrated.

About the film

"Les vies les plus belles sont celles qu’on s’invente", (the most beautiful lives are those we invent) announces an older Albert Dehousse at the beginning of the film. Un héros très discret is a film which investigates the divide between fantasy and reality.

Awards and nominations

  • Cannes Film Festival (France)
  • Won: Best Screenplay (Jacques Audiard and Alain Le Henry)
  • Nominated: Golden Palm (Jacques Audiard)
  • César Awards (France)
  • Nominated: Best Actor – Supporting Role (Albert Dupontel)
  • Nominated: Best Actress – Supporting Role (Sandrine Kiberlain)
  • Nominated: Best Director (Jacques Audiard)
  • Nominated: Best Editing (Juliette Welfling)
  • Nominated: Best Music (Alexandre Desplat)
  • Nominated: Best Writing (Jacques Audiard and Alain Le Henry)
  • Stockholm Film Festival (Sweden)
  • Won: Best Screenplay (Jacques Audiard and Alain Le Henry)
  • Nominated: Bronze Horse
  • Valladolid Film Festival (Spain)
  • Won: Silver Spike (Jacques Audiard)
  • Nominated: Golden Spike (Jacques Audiard)

    • References

    A Self Made Hero Wikipedia
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