History Film / Gainsbourg

Also known as ''Gainsbourg (Vie Héroïque)'' ("heroic life" in French), ''Gainsbourg'' is a surreal 2010 biopic about Music/SergeGainsbourg, the French singer/songwriter, actor, and director. It begins during his childhood in Nazi-occupied France (he was the child of Russian Jews and was eventually forced into hiding) and follows him throughout his life (though the film is scant on specific details, so those unfamiliar with the man's work may be a little lost at times).

* GreedyJew: along with other nazy anti-Semite stereotypes, the animated jewish head at the beginning of the movie.

* NeverTrustATrailer: Most trailers milk the fact that Brigitte Bardot is a character, even though her screentime probably doesn't reach ten minutes and her segment is relatively self-contained. They also ignore the fantasy elements of the film.
* NotSoImaginaryFriend: La Gueule's presence is never acknowledged by anyone other than Serge, but it still does things like dancing with Greco, setting fire to Serge's atelier and negociating with France Gall's father.

Also known as '''''Gainsbourg (Vie Héroïque)''''' ("heroic life" in French), '''Gainsbourg''' is a surreal 2010 biopic about Music/SergeGainsbourg, the French singer/songwriter, actor, and director. It begins during his childhood in Nazi-occupied France (he was the child of Russian Jews and was eventually forced into hiding) and follows him throughout his life (though the film is scant on specific details, so those unfamiliar with the man's work may be a little lost at times).

* GreedyJew: along with other anti-Semite stereotypes, the animated jewish head at the beginning of the movie. La Gueule seems also to encompass some of them.

* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: Used during the Greco segment to contrast the sensual [[WomanInBlack black-wearing]] Juliette Greco vs. Gainsbourg's jealous [[WomanInWhite white-wearing]] wife.

* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: Used in during the Greco segment to contrast the sensual [[WomanInBlack black-wearing]] Juliette Greco vs. Gainsbourg's jealous [[WomanInWhite white-wearing]] wife.

* BigEntrance: How Brigitte Bardot is introduced - her [[SexyWalk walking down]] a [[EmergingFromTheShadows shadowy hall]], the camera panning along her body and an instrumental of "Initials BB" playing all the while.

* BigEntrance: How Brigitte Bardot is introduced - her walking down a [[EmergingFromTheShadows shadowy hall]], the camera panning along her body and an instrumental of "Initials BB" playing all the while.

* NotSoImaginaryFriend: La Gueule's presence is never acknowledged by anyone other than Serge, but it still does things like dancing with Greco and setting fire to Serge's atelier.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The movie was originally conceived to have Charlotte Gainsbourg, Serge's daughter with Jane Birkin, play him (which wouldn't have been out of place in the fairy-tale atmosphere of it). But six months into preproduction Charlotte said it was too painful and withdrew.

Also known as '''''Gainsbourg (vie héroïque)''''' ("heroic life" in Fench). Surreal 2010 biopic about SergeGainsbourg, the French singer/songwriter, actor, and director. It begins during his childhood in Nazi-occupied France (he was the child of Russian Jews and was eventually forced into hiding) and follows him throughout his life (though the film is scant on specific details, so those unfamiliar with the man's work may be a little lost at times).

* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: [[PansLabyrinth Doug Jones]] as La Gueule.

Surreal 2010 biopic about SergeGainsbourg, the French singer/songwriter, actor, and director. It begins during his childhood in Nazi-occupied France (he was the child of Russian Jews and was eventually forced into hiding) and follows him throughout his life (though the film is scant on specific details, so those unfamiliar with the man's work may be a little lost at times).

!!Tropes in ''Gainsbourg'' include:

* BigEntrance: How Brigitte Bardot is introduced.

* NightmareFuel

* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy!]]: [[PansLabyrinth Doug Jones]] as Le Gueule.

* NightmareFuel

* ModestyBedsheet: Used by Laetitia Casta, playing Brigitte Bardot, as she dances to a song Gainsbourg plays.