Taking the best from LA VIE EN ROSE and AMÉLIE, renowned comic book artist Joann Sfar s GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE is a completely original take on one of France s greatest mavericks, the illustrious and infamous Jewis... more »h singer-songwriter, Serge Gainsbourg (Eric Elmosnino). Born Lucien Ginsburg to Russian-Jewish parents, Sfar follows him from his precocious childhood in Nazi-occupied Paris, to his beginnings as small time jazz musician and finally pop superstar. Along the way he romances many of the era s most beautiful women, including Juliette Greco (Anna Mouglalis), Brigitte Bardot (Laetitia Casta) and Jane Birkin (Lucy Gordon). Employing a witty surrealistic style and a soundtrack that includes many of the musician s greatest hits, GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE is a quintessential time capsule to 60 s Paris.« less