A Self-Made Hero (1997): Cast, Ratings & Plot
A Self-Made Hero is a 1997 comedy drama directed by Jacques Audiard, starring Anouk Grinberg, Mathieu Kassovitz and Jean-Louis Trintignant. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes. Critics gave it 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Jacques Audiard
- Original language
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French - Studio
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- After the credits
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What Is A Self-Made Hero About?
The premise of A Self-Made Hero without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A disillusioned young man, Albert Dehousse, leaves his small town after uncovering troubling secrets about his family. Initially denied military service, he travels to Paris and joins the French Resistance. Driven by a desire for recognition and validation in the turbulent years following the war, Albert fabricates heroic stories and reinvents himself, blurring the lines between reality and manufactured glory.
A Self-Made Hero Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- french resistance
- younger version of character
- satire comedy
- france
- widow
- dead father
- liar
- nonlinear timeline
- interview
- gay
- 1940s
- paris france
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- world war two
- lie
- anti hero
- con man
- satire
- based on novel
A Self-Made Hero Cast
Anouk Grinberg leads the cast, with Mathieu Kassovitz and Jean-Louis Trintignant. Directed by Jacques Audiard; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jacques Audiard
Also Starring in A Self-Made Hero
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A Self-Made Hero Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave A Self-Made Hero 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 67% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 77%
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Metacritic 81 Metascore
User score 3.8
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TMDB 69% User score
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A Self-Made Hero Plot Summary
What happens in A Self-Made Hero from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The narrative unfolds predominantly in the present tense, interspersed with retrospective interview clips featuring the protagonist reflecting many years later on his past. Our main character, a young boy growing up in a quaint French town during the interwar period, begins his journey by weaving tales of imagination. As he transitions into a young man, he falls in love with a local girl, Anouk Grinberg, marries her, and embarks on a career under the guidance of her father.
Full summary
The whole story of A Self-Made Hero, scene by scene
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A Self-Made Hero Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “A” and “Das Leben: Eine Lüge”.
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- A
- Das Leben: Eine Lüge
- Csinálj magadból hőst
- Un héroe muy discreto
- 위선적 영웅
- Falešný hrdina
- 自制英雄
- Un erou foarte discret
- Wielce skromny bohater
- Den diskrete hjälten
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A Self-Made Hero FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of A Self-Made Hero, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Self-Made Hero?
A Self-Made Hero runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was A Self-Made Hero released?
A Self-Made Hero was released on September 12, 1997.
Who directed A Self-Made Hero?
A Self-Made Hero was directed by Jacques Audiard.
More films by Jacques Audiard Who is in the cast of A Self-Made Hero?
A Self-Made Hero stars Anouk Grinberg, Mathieu Kassovitz and Jean-Louis Trintignant, among 10 credited actors.
How is A Self-Made Hero rated?
A Self-Made Hero has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Does A Self-Made Hero have a post-credit scene?
No. A Self-Made Hero has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is A Self-Made Hero in?
The original language of A Self-Made Hero is French.
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