Stavisky

★★★★★

1974 · 2 h

Directed by Alain Resnais · France · French New Wave

BiographyCrimeDrama

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Credits

Written by: Jorge Semprún

Plot

The 1934 financial scandal.

Sinekatalog’s take

Alain Resnais's elegant drama retells the 1934 Stavisky financial scandal that shook France. Jean-Paul Belmondo is smooth and mysterious in a glossy, complex film with a Sondheim score.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (2,797 votes)
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