Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg became a living-legend thanks not only to his musical contribution, but for his extrovert and liberated life style that was both envied and criticized. Joann Sfar focuses on the less-known chapters of Gainsbourg’s biography  his childhood in occupied Paris, his Jewish-Russian family background, his abandoned painting career - avoiding the usual clichיs. Sfar’s directorial abilities, the wise use of the soundtrack, and the remarkable cast have made Gainsbourg one the biggest box office hits in France.