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The Childhood of a Leader

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 2016-07-22

Runtime: 116 mins

Director: Brady Corbet

Spoken language: English, Français, Deutsch

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Childhood of a Leader

Production Companies: Bow + Arrow Entertainment, Bron Capital Partners, Scion Pictures, Crystal Wealth, Unanimous Entertainment, MACT Productions, Filmteam, Studio l'Équipe, SCOPE Pictures

Production Countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America

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