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Set in France at the end of World War II Albert Dehousse finds out his father wasn't a war hero and his mother is a collaborator.
A Self-Made Hero is a 1996 French drama-comedy that examines post-war identity and family secrets in occupied France. When Albert Dehousse discovers his father was not a war hero and his mother collaborated with the enemy, he must confront uncomfortable truths about his family's past.
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Mathieu KassovitzAlbert Dehousse
Anouk GrinbergServane
Sandrine KiberlainYvette
Albert DupontelDionnet
Jean-Louis TrintignantAlbert Dehousse (old)
Nadia BarentinMadame Louvier / Madame Revuz / The General's Wife
Bernard BlochErnst
François ChattotLouvier
Philippe DuclosCaron
Danièle LebrunMadame Dehousse- Armand de Baudry d'AssonMan "English girls"
Wilfred BenaïcheHenry Nervoix
François BerléandMonsieur Jo
Philippe BérodotLeguen- Gilles Del FrateThe Partisan
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When was A Self-Made Hero released?
The film was released on May 15, 1996.
What is A Self-Made Hero about?
Set in France at the end of World War II, the film follows Albert Dehousse as he uncovers that his father was not a war hero and his mother was a Nazi collaborator, forcing him to reckon with his family's wartime legacy.
What genres does the film blend?
A Self-Made Hero combines drama, war, and comedy to tell its story of post-war France and personal identity.
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