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Directed by Eric Barbier
Starring
Charlotte Gainsbourg (Norman, Melancholia)
and Pierre Niney (Yves Saint-Laurent)
France, 2019
Drama
French (with English subtitles)
131 minutes
Based on the acclaimed autobiographical novel by Romain Gary
From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this epic drama tells the romantic story of Romain Gary, one of the most famous French novelists and sole writer to have won the Goncourt Prize for French literature two times.
Promise at Dawn
Awards
Winner - Jury Prize
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2019
Winner - Audience Award
Boston Jewish Film Festival 2018
Winner - Audience Special Prize
COLCOA French Film Festival, 2018
Nominated for 4 César Awards (including Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay)
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