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Gainsbourg - Vie héroïque

 
I finally managed to watch "Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque)", a movie on the life of provocative French singer Serge Gainsbourg. The movie in itself is original, integrating strange visions reflecting Gainsbourg's twisted personnality, and really shows how controversial his work was at the time his most famous songs were released. The main actor, Eric Elmosnino, does a remarkable job interpreting the physical degradation and progressive loss of touch with reality of Gainsbourg, slowly turning into his dark alter ego, Gainsbarre. I grew up hearing his songs on the French radio, and remember the awkwardness whenever he would be live on television or radio. It took me some time to appreciate his music, but today he is one of my favourite French musicians.


2 of his most famous songs: "Je t'aime, moi non plus" with Jane Birkin and "Initials B.B." for Brigitte Bardot.