Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Inspired by
Inspired by Alexandre Stavisky
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Setting
Set in Cassis and Paris
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Music
Music by Stephen Sondheim
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Sacha Vierny
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jorge SemprúnWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 15, 1974
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France, Italy
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Cast
Jean-Paul BelmondoSerge Alexandre Stavisky
François PérierAlbert Borelli
Anny DupereyArlette
Michael LonsdaleDocteur Mézy
Roberto BisaccoJuan Montalvo de Montalbon
Claude RichInspecteur Bonny
Charles BoyerLe baron Jean Raoul
Pierre VernierMe Pierre Grammont
Marcel CuvelierInspecteur Boussaud
Van DoudeInspecteur principal Gardet
Jacques SpiesserMichel Grandville
Michel BeauneLe journaliste maître-chanteur
Maurice JacquemontGauthier
Silvia BădescuErna Wolfgang
Jacques EyserVéricourt
Fernand GuiotVan Straaten
Daniel LecourtoisLe président de la commission d'enquête
Gérard DepardieuLe jeune inventeur
Niké ArrighiEdith Boréal
Samson FainsilberL'employé au fichier
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