The Childhood of a Leader
The Childhood of a Leader

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- 61/100 based on 6,325 votes
  • Released: 2016
  • Runtime: 116 mins
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  • Studio: MACT Productions
  • Genres: Drama

This chilling fable about the rise of fascism in the 20th Century tells the 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 mould his beliefs - and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego. Loosely inspired by the early childhood experiences of many of the great dictators of the 20th Century and infused with the same sense of dread as The Others and The... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Childhood of a Leader:

Bérénice Bejo
Liam Cunningham
Stacy Martin
Yolande Moreau
Jacques Boudet
Robert Pattinson

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This chilling fable about the rise of fascism in the 20th Century tells the 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 mould his beliefs - and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego. Loosely inspired by the early childhood experiences of many of the great dictators of the 20th Century and infused with the same sense of dread as The Others and The Omen, The Childhood of a Leader is an ominous portrait of emerging evil.

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Sight and Sound - 10/10 by Kim Newman's not to trivialise the nuanced and serious Childhood of a Leader to say that it would work well as a prequel to a Fantastic Four movie that focused on the character of Latverian dictator Dr Doom.
CineVue - 10/10 by John BleasdaleThe Childhood of a Leader is a dark, enigmatic piece of work that hovers between visionary greatness and petty domestic triviality. Corbet's inaugural stint behind the camera marks a stunning debut.
Hollywood Reporter - 10/10 by Deborah YoungThere is actually a lot of imagination at work in the film, though frustratingly it rarely comes together in an emotionally meaningful way.
Sunday Independent (Ireland) - 10/10 by Hilary A White[A] bold and brilliant debut that heralds a major new talent.
Financial Times - 10/10 by Nigel AndrewsSharp-honed irony is mixed with assaultive power. The last of four sections is like a Shostakovich scherzo come to life: manic, martial, sarcastic.
The Skinny - 10/10 by Jamie DunnMuch is suggested, little explained, but The Childhood of a Leader is rich with allegorical meaning and we're left with plenty to chew on between elliptical episodes.
It's Just Movies - 9/10 by Ron WilkinsonStripped to the bones and felt rather than seen and heard. A fantastic first effort by Brady Corbet.
The Blue Lenses - 9/10 by Alexandra Heller-NicholasWhile a more allegorical approach may have provided a shallower sense of satisfaction, it is the deliberate ambiguities of Childhood of a Leader that house its lasting, more enduring and inescapably disturbing impact.
Madison Movie - 9/10 by Rob ThomasThe film is clear that no struggle is small to those who engage in it, be they people or nations, and the repercussions of careless decisions can be catastrophic.
Variety - 9/10 by Guy LodgeA overweening, maddening but not inconsiderable directorial debut for actor Brady Corbet

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