L'Argent

L'Argent

1983 · 85 min · FR · 6.9 (224 votes)
Dir. Robert Bresson · Starring Christian Patey, Vincent Risterucci, Sylvie Van Den Elsen, Michel Briguet, Caroline Lang, Marc Ernest Fourneau
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A forged 500-franc note is passed from person to person and shop to shop, until it falls into the hands of a genuine innocent who doesn't see it for what it is—which will have devastating consequences on his life.

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A cold, detached examination of how a single, seemingly insignificant object can unravel lives. It feels like watching a societal disease spread, exposing the raw mechanics of greed and desperation with stark, unvarnished clarity.

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