Fresh
A spell-casting mood piece that is also factually frustrating.
Nora Sayre, New York Times
Overview
Biarritz, 1933. Charm and talent assist small-time swindler Serge Alexandre, alias Stavisky, to bribe his way into the centre of French politics. But when his great scam involving millions is exposed, he brings the government to the verge of collapse and the country to the brink of civil war.
Director and cast
- Alain Resnais Director
- Jean-Paul Belmondo as Serge Alexandre Stavisky
- François Périer as Albert Borelli
- Anny Duperey as Arlette
- Michael Lonsdale as Docteur Mézy
- Roberto Bisacco as Juan Montalvo de Montalbon
- Claude Rich as Inspecteur Bonny
- Charles Boyer as Le baron Jean Raoul
- Pierre Vernier as Me Pierre Grammont
- Marcel Cuvelier as Inspecteur Boussaud
- Van Doude as Inspecteur principal Gardet
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Like Charles Foster Kane, Alexandre Stavisky is a man of intriguing parts that make up any number of wholes.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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