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Jul 22, 2016 · When it comes to films by twentysomething American actors making their debuts as writer-director-producers, Brady Corbet’s “Childhood of a Leader” is singular in its defiance of conventional expectations. For one thing, Corbet doesn’t give himself a role in the film.
Jun 20, 2017 · A chilling coming-of-age tale about a future fascist leader, The Childhood of a Leader addresses the question with formal daring, bracing intelligence and emotional insight – but doesn’t leave us with any easy answers. Disconcertingly, the budding dictator looks like an angel.
Jul 22, 2016 · The Childhood of a Leader is a dark, enigmatic piece of work that hovers between visionary greatness and petty domestic triviality. Corbet's inaugural stint behind the camera marks a stunning debut.
The Childhood of a Leader is a 2015 historical drama film, co-written, co-produced and directed by Brady Corbet, [7] in his feature film directorial debut. [8] It is loosely based on Jean-Paul Sartre 's short story of the same name, published in 1939 in a collection entitled The Wall. [9]
The Childhood of a Leader mirrors the rise of fascism in post-WWI Europe with a well-acted, confidently crafted look at one young man's unsettling coming of age. Read Critics Reviews
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Sep 4, 2015 · Set against the background of the 1919 Paris peace conference that led to the Treaty of Versailles, The Childhood Of A Leader is as relentlessly sombre and compelling as the film’s remarkable,...
Aug 15, 2016 · Childhood Of A Leader. A historical study set partly in a fictional world, 27 year-old Brady Corbet’s directing debut is impressive, unsettling and elusive. It’s a family drama in which the...
