Directed by:
Alain ResnaisScreenplay:
Jorge SemprúnCinematography:
Sacha ViernyComposer:
Stephen SondheimCast:
Jean-Paul Belmondo, François Périer, Anny Duperey, Michael Lonsdale, Roberto Bisacco, Claude Rich, Charles Boyer, Marcel Cuvelier, Pierre Vernier (more)Plots(1)
International sensation Jean-Paul Belmondo (Breathless, Le Professionnel) turns on the charm as Serge Alexandre, known to the world as Stavisky. Working his way from small time cons to high society stings, this rascal ignites a scandal in 1930s France by saturating the country with phony vouchers, causing a whirlwind of governmental and economic destruction shortly before World War II. Groundbreaking director Alain Resnais (Last Year At Marienbad, Hiroshima Mon Amour) guides a dazzling cast headed by screen idol Charles Boyer through this timeless saga of deception, romance, and fallen grace, accompanied by a lyrical score from Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim. It is the story of small-time swindler, who makes friends with his irrestisible charm and talent for lying. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
France
Best movies:
Animal (1977)
The Man from Acapulco (1973)
The Professional (1981)
François Périer
France
Best movies:
The Creation of the World (1957)
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Anny Duperey
France
Best movies:
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The ComDads (1983)
Light Years (1988)
Michael Lonsdale
France
Best movies:
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
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Roberto Bisacco
Italy
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Fräulein Doktor (1969)
Torso (1973)
Claude Rich
France
Best movies:
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Pope John XXIII (2002) (TV movie)
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Charles Boyer
France
Best movies:
Gaslight (1944)
How to Steal a Million (1966)
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Marcel Cuvelier
France
Best movies:
The Confession (1970)
The Truth (1960)
Lift to the Scaffold (1958)
Pierre Vernier
France
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Le Rouge et le noir (1997) (TV movie)
Jacques Spiesser
France
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Michel Beaune
France
Best movies:
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The Confession (1970)
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Gérard Depardieu
France
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Samson Fainsilber
Romania
Best movies:
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Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954)
Providence (1977)
Yves Brainville
France
Best movies:
Love and Death (1975)
The Sicilian Clan (1969)
The Mountain (1956)
Niels Arestrup
France
Best movies:
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La Rumba (1987)
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Roland Bertin
France
Best movies:
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Mr. Klein (1976)
Flesh of the Orchid (1975)
François Leterrier
France
Best movies:
A Man Escaped (1956)
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Lionel Vitrant
France
Best movies:
Don't Look Now: We're Being Shot At (1966)
The Longest Day (1962)
The Sicilian Clan (1969)
Gabriel Cattand
France
Best movies:
I... For Icarus (1979)
Jupiter's Thigh (1980)
Life and Nothing But (1989)
Lucienne Legrand
France
Best movies:
The Man from Acapulco (1973)
Mado (1976)
The Verdict (1974)