The Childhood of a Leader

The chilling 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. What he witnesses helps to mold his beliefs – and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

CAST

Bérénice BejoThe Mother

Liam CunninghamThe Father

Stacy MartinAdelaide / The Teacher

Yolande MoreauThe Maid

Jacques BoudetThe Priest

Robert PattinsonCharles Marker / The Leader

Tom SweetPrescott, the Boy

Sophie Lane CurtisLaura

Rebecca DayanEdith

Michael EppEconomist

Pető KataHousemaid

Mark PhelanMr. Advisor

Jeremy WheelerMr. Deputy

Andrew OsterreicherMr. Secretary

Scott Alexander YoungCounselor