Rapace

Oct 12, 2012

1h 33m

★ 4.8

Overview

George Fall, on the brink of becoming broker of the year and cementing his reign for a decade, flirts with the limits of legality, committing a fatal error. Ruined, he seeks refuge in Janis, who shuns material possessions, and considers a change of life. However, his excessive greed drives him to create a new investment fund, attracting millions that displeases Lord Norman, an advocate of reasonable capitalism and his own interests.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

TV5 Monde

Image & Compagnie

ARTE France Cinéma

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Cast

George Fall

Grégory Gadebois

Lord Norman

Joe Sheridan

Janis

Julie-Marie Parmentier

Richard

Guillaume Marquet

Henry

Cyril Couton

Chandrashekhar

Asil Raïs

Cherubin

Benjamin Jungers

Sharima

Georgia Scalliet

Janis

Guillaume Marquet

Trader

Oudesh Rughooputh

Journaliste (voice)

Antony Hickling

Chancellor of the Exchequer

David Lowe

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