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In the Beginning

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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.

Critics Reviews

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Nick Schager House Next Door 01/21/2011
Everything's surface, in a manner at once moment-to-moment engaging and yet inevitably slight. Go to Full Review
Boyd van Hoeij Variety 08/26/2009
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 03/13/2010
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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11/16/2014 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. See more 11/01/2014 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. See more 10/28/2014 "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. See more 01/22/2013 Une fort belle surprise! Cluzet est habile en menteur de grand chemin ! Film à voir... Et revoir. See more 11/04/2012 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. See more carlo c 12/23/2011 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 See more Read all reviews
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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