“Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.”
The Childhood of a Leader
6.1
187 votes·2016
·1h 56m
·MovieDrama
Overview
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.
Keywords
francefascismegodisciplinebased on short storychildhood1910streaty of versailles
Cast
Bérénice Bejo
The Mother
Liam Cunningham
The Father
Stacy Martin
Adelaide / The Teacher
Yolande Moreau
The Maid
Jacques Boudet
The Priest
Robert Pattinson
Charles Marker / The Leader
Tom Sweet
Prescott, the Boy
Sophie Lane Curtis
Laura
Rebecca Dayan
Edith
Michael Epp
Economist
Pető Kata
Housemaid
Mark Phelan
Mr. Advisor
Jeremy Wheeler
Mr. Deputy
Andrew Osterreicher
Mr. Secretary
Scott Alexander Young
Counselor
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