
Feature film — 2009
In the Beginning (2009)
France, present day. A professional conman passes himself off as the boss of a construction site building a highway extension. He cons the whole region, hires dozens of workers and cynically enjoys the profits of his scam until he meets the lady mayor of a small village that the road will go through. She intrigues and unsettles him, before revealing to him a world he never knew: feelings. How far will he go now to save his victims and save himself from his own lies?
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A high-signal pick with 151 votes.
Rectangle Productions / EuropaCorp / France 3 Cinéma / Studio 37
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Director: Xavier Giannoli
On screen
Cast & crew

François Cluzet
Philippe Miller

Emmanuelle Devos
Stéphane

Gérard Depardieu
Abel

Soko
Monika

Vincent Rottiers
Nicolas

Brice Fournier
Louis

Franck Andrieux
Pascal

Stéphan Wojtowicz
Marty

Patrick Descamps
Bollard

Stéphane Jobert
Patrick

Éric Herson-Macarel
Barracher

Patrick Bonnel
Cadre CGI
