The Childhood of a Leader
Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.
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.
- Director
- Brady Corbet
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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What It's About
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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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Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $3M
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- Release date
- May 13, 2016
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- MPAA rating
- NR
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- Belgium, Canada
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