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  • In the Beginning (2009)
  • 130 min | Crime, Drama
In the Beginning (2009)
130 min | Crime, Drama

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 ...See moreFrance, 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? Written by The Film Catalogue See less
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Director
Writers
Xavier Giannoli (screenplay) | Daniel Karlin (collaborating writer) | Marcia Romano (collaborating writer)
Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Director
Antoine Carrard (Xavier Giannoli)
Production Designer
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Release date
Nov 11, 2009 (Belgium)

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37 cast members
Name Known for
François Cluzet
Philippe Miller / Paul Philippe Miller / Paul   See fewer
Emmanuelle Devos
Stéphane Stéphane   See fewer
Soko
Monika Monika   See fewer
Vincent Rottiers
Nicolas Nicolas   See fewer
Patrick Descamps
Bollard Bollard   See fewer
Stéphane Jobert
Patrick Patrick   See fewer
Eric Herson-Macarel
Barracher Barracher   See fewer
Patrick Bonnel
Cadre CGI Cadre CGI   See fewer
François Loriquet
Cadre CGI Cadre CGI   See fewer
Corinne Masiero
Corinne Corinne   See fewer
Christine Gabard
La femme de Maurice La femme de Maurice   See fewer
Roch Leibovici
Conseiller mairie Conseiller mairie   See fewer
Jacques Herlin
Gendarme 1 Gendarme 1   See fewer
Thierry Bertein
Gendarme 2 Gendarme 2   See fewer
Marie Micla
Claude Claude   See fewer
Vincent Jouan
Vendeur Point P Vendeur Point P   See fewer
Emmanuel Plovier
Conseiller 1 Conseiller 1   See fewer
François Hauteserre
Employé bureautique (as François Hautesserre) Employé bureautique (as François Hautesserre)   See fewer
Éric Paul
Fournisseur 1 (as Eric Paul) Fournisseur 1 (as Eric Paul)   See fewer
Pierre-Yves Kiebbe
Fournisseur 2 (as Pierre Kiebbe) Fournisseur 2 (as Pierre Kiebbe)   See fewer
Simon Ferrante
Fournisseur 3 Fournisseur 3   See fewer
Emmanuel Rausenberger
Collègue Patrick Collègue Patrick   See fewer
Eric Bleuzé
Fonctionnaire de garde Fonctionnaire de garde   See fewer
François Godart
Officier de police Officier de police   See fewer
Marie Gili-Pierre
Employée CGI Employée CGI   See fewer
Grégory Valais
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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