The Childhood of a Leader
“Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.”
Synopsis
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.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2016-07-19
Top Cast
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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
Roderick Hill
Older American Gentleman
Owen Good
Young American Gentleman
Luca Bercovici
Older Foreign Gentleman
Release History & Theatrical Window
Sydney Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
July 22, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 30, 2017
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Brady Corbet
- Screenplay & Story
- Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet
- Original Score
- Scott Walker
- Original Title
- The Childhood of a Leader
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, Canada, France, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, German
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Budget
- $3M
- Production Studios
- Bow + Arrow Entertainment, Bron Capital Partners, Scion Pictures, Crystal Wealth, Unanimous Entertainment, MACT Productions, Filmteam, Studio l'Équipe, SCOPE Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Brady Corbet
Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet, Jean-Paul Sartre
Scott Walker
Lol Crawley
Dávid Jancsó
Chris Coen, Brady Corbet, Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Helena Danielsson, Brian Young
Department Leadership Roster
Brady Corbet
Director
Chris Coen
Producer
Brady Corbet
Producer
Carine Gillet
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mona Fastvold
Screenplay
Lol Crawley
Director of Photography
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Producer
Andrea Flesch
Costume Design
Jean-Vincent Puzos
Production Design
Helena Danielsson
Producer
Scott Walker
Original Music Composer
Dávid Jancsó
Editor
Brady Corbet
Screenplay
Gáspár Szabó
Stunt Coordinator
István Major
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Childhood of a Leader about?
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.
Who directed The Childhood of a Leader?
The Childhood of a Leader was directed by Brady Corbet.
Who stars in The Childhood of a Leader?
The principal cast of The Childhood of a Leader includes Bérénice Bejo, Liam Cunningham, Stacy Martin, Yolande Moreau, Jacques Boudet.
When was The Childhood of a Leader released and how long is it?
The Childhood of a Leader was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for The Childhood of a Leader?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Childhood of a Leader was composed by Scott Walker.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Childhood of a Leader?
The Childhood of a Leader holds official age classifications: GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).