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  1. Mar 16, 2015 · “The Childhood of a Leader is billed as “a chilling fable about the rise of fascism in the 20th Century†. It tells the story of a young American living in France in 1918 whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles.

  2. 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] Corbet co-wrote the screenplay with his wife Mona ...

  3. Is The Childhood of a Leader based on a true story? While the film is not directly based on a true story, it incorporates historical events and themes to explore the psychological development of a potential leader.

  4. Jun 14, 2016 · “The Childhood of a Leader” tells the story of a young American boy (Tom Sweet) coming of age in a snowbound pocket of rural France circa 1918. His young yet severe mother (“The Artist ...

  5. Aug 18, 2016 · Young first-time director Brady Corbet’s powerful film follows the boyhood of a fictional demagogue. From left, Liam Cunningham, Tom Sweet, Bérénice Bejo and Robert Pattinson in 'The Childhood...

  6. 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.

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  8. A chronicle of the childhood of a post-World War I leader. This chilling fable about the rise of fascism in the 20th Century tells the 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.