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In the Beginning is a french film of genre Drama directed by Xavier Giannoli released in france in DVD on 24 march 2010 with François Cluzet
In the Beginning (2009)
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Add to a movie listRelease in DVD in france 24 march 2010
Length 2h10
Directed by Xavier Giannoli
OriginFrance
Genres Drama
Rating70%
In the Beginning (French: À l'origine) is a 2009 French drama film directed by Xavier Giannoli. The film competed in the main competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
Synopsis
The film tells the dramatized true story of Philippe Berre, an actual Frenchman with a reputation as an impostor. In the film, much as actual events, Monsieur Berre goes to a small town, passing himself off as a civil engineer, and claims that the government has decided to start previously scrapped plans for the construction of a highway. He commissions supplies, gains construction vehicles, and brings jobs to the community and actually constructs a section of roadway in the process before being discovered.Actors
François Cluzet
(Philippe Miller)
Gérard Depardieu
(Abel)
Emmanuelle Devos
(Stéphane)
SoKo
(Monika)
Brice Fournier
(Louis)
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