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      In the Beginning

      2009 2h 10m Drama List
      Reviews 74% 250+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member It might be a better movie than what is scored. But i'm just too tired of this type of movie. Nothing new apart it's a true story. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Une version contemporaine du Revizor de Gogol. Une fable puissante, mais le qui pro quo est tellement incroyable qu'on y croit pas, ou si peu, même si le film est fondé sur un fait réel. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member "A L' Origine" chamou-me a atenção com a banda-sonora do Cliff Martinez e o que encontrei foi um filme muito capaz de proporcionar um óptimo fim de tarde de domingo. Este é daqueles que no final deixam-nos com vontade de aplaudir de pé. Acontece também que "A L'Origine" estica demasiado a corda do heroísmo quando se trata de um filme baseado em factos verídicos. Mas o principal actor - François Cluzet - partilha algumas semelhanças com o Dustin Hoffman e só isso chega para me ter a torcer por ele durante duas horas. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Une fort belle surprise! Cluzet est habile en menteur de grand chemin ! Film à voir... Et revoir. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Une belle histoire, invraisemblable et inatendue, jouée a merveille par des acteurs tous aussi justes les uns que les autres. Un cinema Francais comme je l aime, dense, touchant, humain ... Francois Cluzet est deroutant, il joue son personnage avec une precision hyperrealiste, Vincent Rottiers vu il y a quelques temps dans "je suis heureux que ma mere soit vivante" de Claude et Nathan Miller, est ici comme le pivot du film, parfois ambigu, parfois plus tranchant ... Un film vrai et beau qui laisse forcement une trace, comme dedié au gout de la vie. A ne surtout pas manquer. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review carlo c Del director de El Cantante, llega esta historia sobre la obsesión de un hombre de acabar algo en su vida, de cumplir con algo que nunca ha cumplido: sus propios sueños y anhelos. Vale la pena por el mensaje de la película aunque el desarrollo es un poco lento Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      Nick Schager House Next Door Everything's surface, in a manner at once moment-to-moment engaging and yet inevitably slight. Jan 21, 2011 Full Review Boyd van Hoeij Variety 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. Aug 26, 2009 Full Review Kent Turner Film-Forward.com The exploitation of the hopes of those who have nothing to lose produces the queasiest feeling outside of a horror movie. Rated: 3/4 Mar 13, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

      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
      Screenwriter
      Xavier Giannoli, Marcia Romano
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Runtime
      2h 10m