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English-Language-Friendly ‘Serge Gainsbourg’ Trailer; New Soundtrack, Photos & Reviews

Rodrigo Perez — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:34:00 +0000

Joann Sfar’s biopic, “Gainsbourg: Vie Heroic” (or “Serge Gainsbourg: A Life Heroic” hits theaters in France next week (January 20) which means a pay dirt of new content has surfaced including new photos, a trailer that finally has English subtitles (we showed you the French version a few months ago) and reviews are also trickling in from all over (also the film premiered in Paris this week). The trailer is also a bit NSFW, btw.

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First Trailer: ‘Serge Gainsbourg: A Life Heroic’ (French-Language Version)

Rodrigo Perez — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:54:00 +0000

We’ve already revealed to you plenty of images and a simple video teaser from Joann Sfar’s biopic, about musical French icon, “Serge Gainsbourg: Vie Héroïque” (“A Life Heroic”) and today we have a lot more including the first trailer for the film.

Granted, it’s a French-language trailer, but you don’t need to understand the language to figure out the tenor and tone of the biopic.

The cast of this was is pretty stellar.

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Video Teaser: Serge Gainsbourg ‘A Heroic Life’ Biopic

Rodrigo Perez — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:43:00 +0000

Alright, we already gave you a first look at Joann Sfar’s upcoming Gainsbourg biopic, “Vie Heroique” (“A Heroic Life”) starring Eric Elmosnino as Serge Gainsbourg, and Lucy Gordon (who committed suicide earlier this year, RIP) as Jane Birkin and now, a brief video teaser has arrived (former French Supermodel Laetitia Casta also stars as Brigitte Bardot, but she’s not featured in this clip).

There’s been some debate if the film was called, “Je t’Aime Moi Non Plus” — the song that plays in the background here, written by Gainsbourg and sung by the husband and wife duo.

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First Look: Laetitia Casta, Eric Elmosnino, & Lucy Gordon In The Serge Gainsbourg Biopic, ‘A Heroic Life’

Rodrigo Perez — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:32:00 +0000

Nice. Everyone really looks the part. Here’s Eric Elmosnino as Serge Gainsbourg, Laetitia Casta as Brigitte Bardot, Lucy Gordon (who committed suicide earlier this year, RIP) as Jane Birkin and the back of Anna Mouglalis as Juliette Gréco in Joann Sfar’s upcoming Gainsbourg biopic, “Vie Heroique” (“A Heroic Life”). Though note, one report said the film was called, “Je t’Aime Moi Non Plus,” but that’s the name of a Birkin song and even though they were married, and Gainsbourg wrote it, it does seem a little odd.

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Lucy Gordon Will Play Jane Birkin In Serge Gainsbourg Biopic, ‘Heroique’

Rodrigo Perez — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:58:00 +0000

Relatively unknown American actress Lucy Gordon (small part in “Spider-Man 3”) will play muse and wife, Jane Birkin in the upcoming biopic of debaucherous French music icon Serge Gainsbourg.

Tentatively titled, “Vie Heroique” (Heroic Life),” the film will be Universal Pictures first foreign language film and will be the directorial debut by French comic book artist Joann Sfar.

Already cast in the film which starts shooting in January is Eric Elmosnino as Gainsbourg, Laetitia Casta as Brigitte Bardot and Mylene Jampanoi as the eccentric singer’s late-life muse, Bambou (deeper casting info here).

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