Nearly 20 years after Gainsbourg drank himself to death in Paris, the country remains mesmerised by the memory of a man seen widely as both an inspirational wordsmith and the epitome of romantic Gallic cool.
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No pain no Gain as a French national icon’s life is laid bare on big screen
France’s obsession with its late bad-boy of song, Serge Gainsbourg, has reached new heights with the release of a flattering new biopic that does little to challenge his image as the ultimate poetic anti-hero.
