In the Beginning
À l'origine
Synopsis
France, present day. A professional conman passes himself off as the boss of a construction site building a highway extension. He cons the whole region, hires dozens of workers and cynically enjoys the profits of his scam until he meets the lady mayor of a small village that the road will go through. She intrigues and unsettles him, before revealing to him a world he never knew: feelings. How far will he go now to save his victims and save himself from his own lies?
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François Cluzet
Philippe Miller
Emmanuelle Devos
Stéphane
Gérard Depardieu
Abel
Soko
Monika
Vincent Rottiers
Nicolas
Brice Fournier
Louis
Franck Andrieux
Pascal
Stéphan Wojtowicz
Marty
Patrick Descamps
Bollard
Stéphane Jobert
Patrick
Éric Herson-Macarel
Barracher
Patrick Bonnel
Cadre CGI
François Loriquet
Cadre CGI
Nathalie Boutefeu
Marie
Corinne Masiero
Corinne
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 24, 2010
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Xavier Giannoli
- Screenplay & Story
- Xavier Giannoli, Marcia Romano
- Original Score
- Cliff Martinez
- Original Title
- À l'origine
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- Rectangle Productions, EuropaCorp, France 3 Cinéma, Studio 37
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Xavier Giannoli
Xavier Giannoli, Marcia Romano
Cliff Martinez
Glynn Speeckaert
Célia Lafitedupont
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Édouard Weil, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Department Leadership Roster
Xavier Giannoli
Director
Xavier Giannoli
Writer
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
Producer
Édouard Weil
Producer
Glynn Speeckaert
Director of Photography
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Producer
Cliff Martinez
Original Music Composer
Nathalie Benros
Costume Design
Célia Lafitedupont
Editor
François-Renaud Labarthe
Production Design
Marcia Romano
Writer
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What is In the Beginning about?
France, present day. A professional conman passes himself off as the boss of a construction site building a highway extension. He cons the whole region, hires dozens of workers and cynically enjoys the profits of his scam until he meets the lady mayor of a small village that the road will go through. She intrigues and unsettles him, before revealing to him a world he never knew: feelings. How far will he go now to save his victims and save himself from his own lies?
Who directed In the Beginning?
In the Beginning was directed by Xavier Giannoli.
Who stars in In the Beginning?
The principal cast of In the Beginning includes François Cluzet, Emmanuelle Devos, Gérard Depardieu, Soko, Vincent Rottiers.
When was In the Beginning released and how long is it?
In the Beginning was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for In the Beginning?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In the Beginning was composed by Cliff Martinez.
What is the age rating and content advisory for In the Beginning?
In the Beginning holds official age classifications: FR: TP.