Stavisky, l'escroc du siècle

Jan 13, 2016

1h 33m

★ 6.2

Overview

The story of the rise of Alexander Stravisky, a brilliant and seductive crook, in Paris of the roaring twenties. But unchecked greed and corruption does not go unpunished. The political decadence he feeds off will also cause his downfall.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Septembre Productions

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Cast

Serge Alexandre Stavisky

Tomer Sisley

Pierre Bony

Francis Renaud

Stella Kirov

Isabelle Gélinas

Guillaume Faure

Pierre Cassignard

Arlette Stavisky

Raphaëlle Agogué

André Simon

Hubert Saint-Macary

Lino Baldi

François Feroleto

Albert Prince

Frédéric van den Driessche

Directeur de la banque

Arsène Jiroyan

Lord Mc Gill

Paul Bandey

Consul de Hongrie

Alexandre Medvedev

Victor Charbonnier

Franck Adrien

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