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The Childhood of a Leader

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The Childhood of a Leader

Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

6.2

1h 56m

2016

“Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.”

Synopsis

The chilling story of a young American boy living in France in 1918 whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. What he witnesses helps to mold his beliefs – and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

Director

Brady Corbet

Trailer

Drama

francefascismegodisciplinebased on short storychildhood1910streaty of versailles

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Cast & Crew

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

as The Mother

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

as The Father

Stacy Martin

Stacy Martin

as Adelaide / The Teacher

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

as The Maid

Jacques Boudet

Jacques Boudet

as The Priest

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

as Charles Marker / The Leader

Tom Sweet

Tom Sweet

as Prescott, the Boy

Sophie Lane Curtis

Sophie Lane Curtis

as Laura

Rebecca Dayan

Rebecca Dayan

as Edith

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