31 Oct 2005
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
The film sensitively portrays the struggles of a father whose main priority in life is the well being of his children, and who is determined to see his children grow up to become decent, successful persons.
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life
A glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62.
Top Billed Cast
Eric Elmosnino Serge Gainsbourg
Lucy Gordon Jane Birkin
Laetitia Casta Brigitte Bardot
Doug Jones La gueule
Anna Mouglalis Juliette Greco
Mylène Jampanoï Bambou
Sara Forestier France Gall
Kacey Mottet Klein Lucien Ginsburg
Razvan Vasilescu Joseph Gainsburg (le père)
Динара Друкарова Olga Gainsburg (la mère)
Philippe Katerine Boris Vian
Deborah Grall Elisabeth Levizky
Yolande Moreau Fréhel
Ophélia Kolb Le Modèle
François Morel Le Directeur de l'Internat
Philippe Duquesne Lucky Sarcelles
Oliver Cywie Gosse Internat 1
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