L'Argent

May 18, 1983

1h 25m

★ 7.0

Overview

A forged 500-franc note is passed from person to person and shop to shop, until it falls into the hands of a genuine innocent who doesn't see it for what it is—which will have devastating consequences on his life.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Marion's Films

Eôs Films

France 3 Cinéma

L'Argent Trailers

Cast

Yvon Targe

Christian Patey

Lucien

Vincent Risterucci

Grey Haired Woman

Sylvie Van Den Elsen

Grey Haired Woman's Father

Michel Briguet

Elise

Caroline Lang

Norbert

Marc Ernest Fourneau

un client du magasin

Jean-Frédéric Ducasse

le photographe

Didier Baussy

Yvette

Jeanne Aptekman

le compagnon de cellule d'Yvon

François-Marie Banier

Alain Aptekman

Gilles Durieux

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