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In the Beginning

Play trailer In the Beginning 2009,  2h 35m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 3 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
A con man passes himself off as a construction boss and starts to build a highway extension, enjoying the profits of his scam until he meets a lady mayor, who brings out his feelings.

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Nick Schager House Next Door Jan 21, 2011
Everything's surface, in a manner at once moment-to-moment engaging and yet inevitably slight. Go to Full Review
Boyd van Hoeij Variety Aug 26, 2009
True story of a stretch of asphalt rolled out by formerly jobless road workers in northern France, under the command of an impostor, blends social critique, character drama and crime into one smooth, good-looking package. Go to Full Review
Kent Turner Film-Forward.com Mar 13, 2010
3/4
The exploitation of the hopes of those who have nothing to lose produces the queasiest feeling outside of a horror movie. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Xavier Giannoli

Director

François Cluzet

Philippe Muller

Emmanuelle Devos

Stéphane

Gérard Depardieu

Abel

Soko

Monika

Vincent Rottiers

Nicolas

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In the Beginning

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Movie Info

Synopsis A con man passes himself off as a construction boss and starts to build a highway extension, enjoying the profits of his scam until he meets a lady mayor, who brings out his feelings.
Director
Xavier Giannoli
Producer
Edouard Weil, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Screenwriter
Xavier Giannoli
Production Co
Rectangle Productions, StudioCanal, France 3 Cinéma, EuropaCorp
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
2h 35m
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