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The Childhood of a Leader
The Childhood of a Leader

The Childhood of a Leader

Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$3000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

22 July 2016

Country

Belgium

Cast

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

The Mother

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

The Father

Stacy Martin

Stacy Martin

Adelaide / The Teacher

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau

The Maid

Jacques Boudet

Jacques Boudet

The Priest

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

Charles Marker / The Leader

Tom Sweet

Tom Sweet

Prescott, the Boy

Sophie Lane Curtis

Sophie Lane Curtis

Laura

Rebecca Dayan

Rebecca Dayan

Edith

Michael Epp

Michael Epp

Economist

Pető Kata

Pető Kata

Housemaid

Mark Phelan

Mark Phelan

Mr. Advisor

Jeremy Wheeler

Jeremy Wheeler

Mr. Deputy

Andrew Osterreicher

Andrew Osterreicher

Mr. Secretary

Scott Alexander Young

Scott Alexander Young

Counselor

Roderick Hill

Roderick Hill

Older American Gentleman

Owen Good

Owen Good

Young American Gentleman

Luca Bercovici

Luca Bercovici

Older Foreign Gentleman

Caroline Boulton

Caroline Boulton

Mr. Advisors Secretary

Máté Haumann

Máté Haumann

Second Clerk

Laurent Winkler

Laurent Winkler

French Local

Adrien Villiers

Adrien Villiers

Shepherd 1

Balázs Gálik

Balázs Gálik

Shepherd 2

Blanka Györfi-Tóth

Blanka Györfi-Tóth

Stage Narrator

Irén Bordán

Irén Bordán

Guest

Patrick McCullough

Patrick McCullough

Guest

Zsófia Mihuczka

Zsófia Mihuczka

Little Girl

Attila Bardóczy

Attila Bardóczy

Parishioner 1

Attila Tóth

Attila Tóth

Parishioner 2

Adelaide Fastvold-Corbet

Adelaide Fastvold-Corbet

Baby

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