Review of Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010) by Michael L — 07 Aug 2010

A triumph of the visual over the narrative - disappointing!

This review of Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010) was written by Michael L on 07 Aug 2010.

Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sandrine J (5) on 24 Aug 2012

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By Maxwell H (28) on 13 Oct 2012

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By Lucile D (33) on 21 Sep 2012

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By Nathalie Atkinson (93) for National Post (1,405) on 15 Sep 2011

What elevates Gainsbourg above Behind The Music territory is that peppered with his songs, something the Gainsbourg family has never let any…

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