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The Childhood of a Leader (2016)

The Childhood of a Leader (2016)

NR 116 minutes EN Drama
Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.
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.
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Bérénice Bejo
The Mother
Liam Cunningham
The Father
Robert Pattinson
Charles Marker / The Leader
Stacy Martin
The Teacher
Yolande Moreau
The Maid
Caroline Boulton
Mr. Advisors Secretary
Tom Sweet
Prescott, the Boy
Roderick Hill
Older American Gentleman

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Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Still Photographer
Assistant Art Director
Costume Supervisor
Art Direction
Sound Recordist
Director of Photography
Production companies: Bow + Arrow Entertainment, Bron Capital Partners, Scion Pictures, Crystal Wealth, Unanimous Entertainment, MACT Productions, Filmteam, Studio l'Équipe
Production countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $3,000,000

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