The Childhood of a Leader

Based On the book by Jean-Paul Sartre

The Childhood of a Leader is a 2015 historical coming-of-age psychological drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Brady Corbet in his directorial debut. It is loosely based on Jean-Paul Sartre's short story of the same name, published in 1939 in a collection entitled The Wall. Corbet co-wrote the screenplay with his partner Mona Fastvold. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Sweden, France, Canada and Belgium, the film chronicles the childhood of a fascist leader in the period immediately following World War I. Production began in early 2015, in Budapest, (Hungary).

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Release date:

2015

Director:

Brady Corbet

Cast:

Robert Pattinson, Liam Cunningham, Bérénice Bejo, Stacy Martin, Yolande Moreau

Genre:

Drama

Country:

France, United States, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

2015 in adaptations