Project Detail

The Childhood of a Leader

Synopsis

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 witnesses a chilling rise of authoritarianism. His experiences mould his beliefs - and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego.
An ominous portrait of emerging evil loosely inspired by the early childhood experiences of many of the great dictators of the 20th Century.

Details

Year: 2015
Type of project: Features
Running time: 115 mins
Director: Brady Corbet 1st Feature
Producer: Chris Coen, Brady Corbet, Helena Danielsson, Antoine de Clermont-Tonnere, István Major
Co-Producer: Genevieve Lemal, Megan Wynn
Executive Producer: Asaron L. Gilbert, Patrick Murray, Matthew Perniciaro, Michael Sherman, Brian Young
Editor: Dávid Jancsó
Screenwriter: Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Director of Photography: Lol Crawley
Production Designer: Jean-Vincent Puzos
Composer: Scott Walker
Principal cast: Robert Pattinson, Stacy Martin, Liam Cunningham, Bérénice Bejo

Genre

Horror Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

USA, Hungary, Sweden, France, Canada, Belgium, UK coproduction

Bow and Arrow Entertainment (US), Film Team (HU), Hepp Film (SE), MACT Productions (FR), Media House Capital (CA), Scope Pictures (BE), Unanimous Entertainment (UK)

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