Six Stars.
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Gainsbourg is the first feature film from French comic book artist and creator Joann Sfar. The film, adapted from Sfar's graphic novels of the same name, tells the story of the iconic French singer songwriter from his very early life to his death. Gainsbourg is played by French actor Eric Elmosnino who bears an uncanny resemblance to the late Gainsbourg. Born to Jewish parents as Lucien Ginsburg and growing up under Nazi-occupied France, the young Ginsburg aspired to be a painter. As he grew up his ambitions eventually turned to music. Famous for taking some of the world's most desirous women as lovers, his life story is bookmarked by his various lovers which included Gréco (Anna Mouglalis), Bardot (Laetitia Casta), and Birkin (Lucy Gordon). This is an interesting take on the biopic genre and is executed in a completely original style. One interesting technique involves Sfar employing a surreal-looking Gainsbourg puppet-like character called the Face to represent his ego and illustrate some of the internal struggles the lead deals with. As is to be expected, the soundtrack is superb and perfectly accompanies the drama of the artist's life. The film is also beautifully photographed. On the whole however, the film lacks a more cohesive narrative, which unless you're a Gainsbourg fan, will leave you more curious about the artist than informed.
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