The Childhood of a Leader

Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.

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.

Drama

Bérénice Bejo

(The Mother)

Liam Cunningham

(The Father)

Stacy Martin

(The Teacher)

Yolande Moreau

(The Maid)

Jacques Boudet

(The Priest)

Robert Pattinson

(Charles Marker / The Leader)

Tom Sweet

(Prescott, the Boy)

Sophie Lane Curtis

(Laura)

Rebecca Dayan

(Edith)

Michael Epp

(Economist)

Pető Kata

(Housemaid)

Mark Phelan

(Mr. Advisor)

Jeremy Wheeler

(Mr. Deputy)

Andrew Osterreicher

(Mr. Secretary)

Scott Alexander Young

(Counselor)

Roderick Hill

(Older American Gentleman)

Owen Good

(Young American Gentleman)

Luca Bercovici

(Older Foreign Gentleman)

Caroline Boulton

(Mr. Advisors Secretary)

Máté Haumann

(Second Clerk)

Laurent Winkler

(French Local)

Adrien Villiers

(Shepherd 1)

Balázs Gálik

(Shepherd 2)

Blanka Györfi-Tóth

(Stage Narrator)

Irén Bordán

(Guest)

Patrick McCullough

(Guest)

Zsófia Mihuczka

(Little Girl)

Attila Bardóczy

(Parishioner 1)

Attila Tóth

(Parishioner 2)

Adelaide Fastvold-Corbet

(Baby)