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Stavisky...

  • 1974
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  • 2h
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6.5/10
2.7K
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Stavisky... (1974)
BiographyCrimeDrama

A swindler's activity indirectly caused a political crisis in France in the last years before World War II.A swindler's activity indirectly caused a political crisis in France in the last years before World War II.A swindler's activity indirectly caused a political crisis in France in the last years before World War II.

  • Director
    • Alain Resnais
  • Writer
    • Jorge Semprún
  • Stars
    • Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Charles Boyer
    • François Périer
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    2.7K
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    • Director
      • Alain Resnais
    • Writer
      • Jorge Semprún
    • Stars
      • Jean-Paul Belmondo
      • Charles Boyer
      • François Périer
    • 22User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    Jean-Paul Belmondo
    • Serge Alexandre Stavisky
    Charles Boyer
    Charles Boyer
    • Le baron Jean Raoul
    François Périer
    François Périer
    • Albert Borelli
    Anny Duperey
    Anny Duperey
    • Arlette
    Michael Lonsdale
    Michael Lonsdale
    • Docteur Mézy
    Roberto Bisacco
    Roberto Bisacco
    • Juan Montalvo de Montalbon
    Claude Rich
    Claude Rich
    • Inspecteur Bonny
    Pierre Vernier
    Pierre Vernier
    • Me Pierre Grammont
    Marcel Cuvelier
    • Inspecteur Boussaud
    Van Doude
    Van Doude
    • Inspecteur principal Gardet
    Jacques Spiesser
    Jacques Spiesser
    • Michel Grandville
    Michel Beaune
    Michel Beaune
    • Le journaliste maître-chanteur
    Maurice Jacquemont
    Maurice Jacquemont
    • Gauthier
    Silvia Badescu
    Silvia Badescu
    • Erna Wolfgang
    Jacques Eyser
    Jacques Eyser
    • Véricourt
    Fernand Guiot
    Fernand Guiot
    • Van Straaten
    Daniel Lecourtois
    Daniel Lecourtois
    • Le président de la commission d'enquête
    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Le jeune inventeur
    • Director
      • Alain Resnais
    • Writer
      • Jorge Semprún
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    7gavin6942

    A Bit of French History

    Irresistible charm and talent helps Serge Alexandre alias Stavisky, small-time swindler, to make friends with even most influential members of French industrial and political elite during the early 30s.

    The film began as a commission by Jean-Paul Belmondo to the screenwriter Jorge Semprún to develop a scenario about Stavisky. Resnais, who had previously worked with Semprún on "La Guerre est finie", expressed his interest in the project (after a gap of six years since his previous film); he recalled seeing as a child the waxwork figure of Stavisky in the Musée Grevin, and immediately saw the potential of Belmondo to portray him as a mysterious, charming and elegant fraudster.

    It seems like most historical French films either take place during World War II (focusing on the occupation) or are in some way related to Algeria. This one really has neither, because it is set between the two world wars, with some interesting supporting characters (Leon Trotsky!). I had never heard of Stavisky, but now I'd be curious to know more (despite having no real passion for French history).
    10victorsargeant

    "STAVISKY" A must see masterpiece..Stephen Sondheim wrote Music score

    "Whew..." If you liked "Enchanted April" or "Harold and Maude" "To Kill a Mocking Bird"...."Stavisky" rates amount them, as an old time Impressionistic work of film Art.

    Stephen Sondheim, liked the movie, enough, to write the music for the picture. Rarely, does Sondheim write for film. "Reds" and one other perhaps.

    The soundtrack is available with the Lincoln Center's concert performance of "Follies". I am so grateful they have kept this music alive for us.

    Takes place in the 20's, mysterious gangsters, French, Monte Carlo, and a charming love story. Casting is perfect. Cinephotography is hazy like an impressionistic painting, texture, faded color, but warm in tone. The Art Direction is breathtaking, with vintage clothes, automobiles, airplanes, white roses, fragrances, smooth satin movements,with that the "haunting music" which enriches each shot. BRAVO
    8planktonrules

    good insight into a charming sociopath

    While this is far from my favorite French film, I did enjoy it--particularly as it did a good job of both including the historical aspects of 1933 with an in-depth portrait of a charming sociopath who had a touch of madness. The main character, Stavisky, was ably portrayed by Jean Paul Belmondo and it was very interesting to see the supporting work done by Charles Boyer (in one of his last films). However, I think the best work was done by the writers as they did an accurate job of showing a certain type of sociopath--the anti-social personality with some evidence of a thought disorder. The main character, though completely amoral and conniving, truly seemed to believe he was special and "moral" and that his illegal schemes would somehow magically work out fine. He stole and lied and cheated but somehow felt that society's laws were not intended for someone like him. In some ways, it makes you wonder if some of our most famous and successful moguls and politicians have a touch of Stavisky inside of them!
    7michael_chaplan

    Portrait of a swindler, and of his age

    Belmondo plays a swindler in early thirties France... His greatest creation is a new identity for himself. Completely amoral/immoral, he plays all ends against the middle.... in fact he is a Jew in France in order to swindle... and his existence is contrasted with (the Jewish) Trotsky who comes to France for political asylum... and a young Jewish actress in France to escape the Nazis.

    In the end, everyone is betrayed, but the complicated story makes it extremely difficult to follow.

    While it was going on, however, it was beautiful to watch and listen to.
    6brogmiller

    Rotten eggs in the basket.

    Unusually for Alain Resnais he has opted for the superficial here and by his own admission has gone for 'theatricality'. It cannot fail to look good with Sacha Vierny behind the camera and Jacques Saulnier as designer but beneath the glitz, the glamour and Stephen Sondheim's trite score, we are left with a vapid and empty exercise. Should 'style over substance' appeal then this is definitely your tasse de thé.

    The director was reluctant to entitle this piece 'The Stavisky Affair' as this would presumably have obliged him to show the far-reaching consequences, both political and economic, that resulted from Stavisky's massive stock swindle. He has however chosen to insert a bizarre sub-plot involving the exiled Leon Trotsky which contributes nothing whatsoever dramatically and merely serves to advertise Monsieur Resnais' leftist credentials.

    Stavisky himself was a sociopathic, narcissistic con-man, the type that proliferates in the murky world of Finance, but is here played by Jean-Paul Belmondo, always mindful of his image, as a gentleman thief. He is very, very good in the role but Jorge Semprún's script renders him little more than a cipher. The same might apply to the other insubstantial and shadowy characters, played by Francois Périer, Michel Lonsdale, a beautifully costumed Anny Duperey and a singularly creepy Claude Rich.

    The most fully drawn character is Baron Jean Raoul, not least because he is portrayed by the splendid Charles Boyer who simply saunters away with the film. This represesents a dawn in the careers of Gérard Depardieu and Nils Arestrup but alas a sunset in that of Monsieur Boyer. The passing of this immaculate, consummate artiste marked the end of an era.

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    • Trivia
      On February 7, 1934, the French Ministry of the Interior and the Paris Police Prefecture banned the showing of newsreel footage of the previous day's mêlée by right-wing royalists, war veterans and members of the anti-semitic, nationalist, anti-republican Action Francaise movement, who rioted to bring down the Daladier government over the Stavisky affair. The riots left 17 dead and 116 wounded. One Parisian cinema, Reginald Ford's Cineac Theatre, defied the censorship to show footage of the riots by the reactionary forces, which had been caught on-camera by French and foreign newsreel photographers.
    • Goofs
      Trotsky is shown as being a good-looking man in his twenties. In fact, he was twice that age.
    • Quotes

      Serge Alexandre Stavisky: Tomorrow morning, I'll hold a press conference. I'm going to blow the whole mess wide open!

    • Connections
      Featured in Vivement dimanche: Jean-Paul Belmondo 2 (2013)

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    • Release date
      • May 15, 1974 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Biarritz-Bonheur
    • Filming locations
      • Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Cerito Films
      • Les Films Ariane
      • Simar Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,793
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,734
      • Oct 7, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,793
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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