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?
Director: Xavier Giannoli
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François Cluzet as Philippe Miller |
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Emmanuelle Devos as Stéphane |
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Gérard Depardieu as Abel |
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Soko as Monika |
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Vincent Rottiers as Nicolas |
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Brice Fournier as Louis |
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Franck Andrieux as Pascal |
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Stéphan Wojtowicz as Marty |
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Patrick Descamps as Bollard |
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Stéphane Jobert as Patrick |
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Éric Herson-Macarel as Barracher |
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Patrick Bonnel as Cadre CGI |
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François Loriquet as Cadre CGI |
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Nathalie Boutefeu as Marie |
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Corinne Masiero as Corinne |
| Directing | Xavier Giannoli | Director |
| Writing | Xavier Giannoli | Writer |
| Production | Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela | Producer |
| Production | Pierre-Ange Le Pogam | Producer |
| Sound | Cliff Martinez | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathalie Benros | Costume Design |
| Production | Édouard Weil | Producer |
| Editing | Célia Lafitedupont | Editor |
| Camera | Glynn Speeckaert | Director of Photography |
| Art | François-Renaud Labarthe | Production Design |
| Production | Antoine Carrard | Casting |
| Sound | Gabriel Hafner | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Fabien Adelin | Foley Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvia Carissoli | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Pascal Mazière | Foley Artist |
| Writing | Marcia Romano | Writer |
| Art | Tibor Dora | Set Decoration |
| Art | David Edouard | Set Decoration |
| Production | Christine Duquesne | Casting |
| Sound | Mathilde Cousin | Foley Editor |
| Sound | François Musy | Sound |