Stavisky...

Stavisky...

1974 · 120 min · FR · 5.9 (129 votes)
Dir. Alain Resnais · Starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, François Périer, Anny Duperey, Michael Lonsdale, Roberto Bisacco, Claude Rich · Music Stephen Sondheim
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Biarritz, 1933. Charm and talent assist small-time swindler Serge Alexandre, alias Stavisky, to bribe his way into the centre of French politics. But when his great scam involving millions is exposed, he brings the government to the verge of collapse and the country to the brink of civil war.

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A glittering, yet ultimately hollow, portrait of a charismatic con man navigating the decadent upper echelons of 1930s France. It's a stylish, tragic descent into ambition and betrayal, leaving a lingering sense of melancholy.

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