In the Beginning
7.1
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?
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Cast
17 people
François Cluzet
Philippe Miller
Known for
The Intouchables
Little White Lies
Eric Herson-Macarel
Barracher
Stéphanie Sokolinski
Monika
Emmanuelle Devos
Stéphane
Known for
Read My Lips
Coco Before Chanel
Gérard Depardieu
Abel
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Soko
Monika
Known for
The Dancer
Little Fish
Vincent Rottiers
Nicolas
Known for
Through the Fire
Anthracite
Brice Fournier
Louis
Known for
Kaamelott
Desire
Franck Andrieux
Pascal
Known for
Welcome to the Sticks
Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart
Stéphan Wojtowicz
Marty
Known for
The Bélier Family
Penny Pincher!
Patrick Descamps
Bollard
Known for
The Country Doctor
The Restless
Stéphane Jobert
Patrick
Known for
Criminal: France
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Xavier Giannoli Director · Marcia Romano Writer Cliff Martinez Composer
Worldwide gross $2.8M · First release April 20, 2009 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,800,000
Production
Rectangle Productions
Production
EuropaCorp
Production · Studio
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Studio 37
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
À l'origine
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · April 20, 2009
Premiere
France · November 11, 2009
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 21, 2009 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
March 24, 2010 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
October 15, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
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