Robert Bresson’s film has as its central theme the battle between will and predestination. Based on Tolstoy’s short story The Counterfeit Note, it tells the story of innocent Yvon (Christian Patey) whose encounter with a forged 500-franc note begins a spiral into madness and murder., The last film by veteran writer/director Robert Bresson, the French crime drama L’Argent (Money) was based on a short story by Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. Looking for some quick cash, young man Norbert (Marc Ernest Fourneau) gets a phony 500 franc note from his friend Matrial (Bruno Lapeyre). After he spends it at a photography shop, the unscrupulous shop owner (Didier Baussy) decides to pass it on to someone else. The unfortunate victim is honest delivery man Yvon Targe (Christian Patey), who doesn’t realize the bill is a fake. When he tries to buy some food with it, he is arrested. He tries to sue the photographer, but shop assistant Lucien (Vincent Risterucci) has been bribed to stay quiet about the transaction. The scandal causes Yvon to lose his job. In order to support his family, he tries driving a getaway car for some criminals. Unfortunately, their heist doesn’t go so well, and he is sent to prison for three years. While incarcerated, his child dies of diphtheria and his wife (Caroline Lang) leaves him. Crazed, Yvon turns to theft, violent crime, and eventually cold-blooded murder. L’Argent earned (Bresson) the Director’s Prize at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival., Robert Bresson’s study of the power of money, as a Parisian worker becomes enmeshed in a counterfeiting scheme. Christian Patey, Sylvie van den Elsen, Michel Briguet, Caroline Lang, Jeanne Aptekman, Vincent Risterucci, Beatrice Tabourin., Robert Bresson’s film, based on Tolstoy’s short story The Counterfeit Note, tells the story of innocent Yvon (Christian Patey) whose encounter with a forged 500 franc note begins a spiral into madness and murder.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “L’Argent ” ?
A: The main cast includes Christian Patey,Sylvie van den Elsen,Michel Briguet,Caroline Lang,Vincent Risterucci,Beatrice Tabourin,Didier Baussy-Oulianoff,Marc Ernest Fourneau,Brune Lapeyre,Andre Cler,Claude Cler,Jeanne Aptekman,Francois Barrier,Alain Aptekman,Dominique Mullier,Jacques Behr,Gilles Durieux,Alain Bourguignon,Anne de Kervazdoue,Bernard Lamarche Vadel,Pierre Tessier,Eric Franklin,Jean-Louis Berdot,Yves Martin,Luc Solente,Valerie Mercier,Alexandre Pasche,Jean-Michel Coletti,Stephane Villette,Luc Yersin,Emmanuel Machuel,Jean-Pierre Baste,Pierre Guffroy,Patricia Moraz,Jean-François Naudon,Antoine Gannagé,Leo Tolstoy,Pasqualino De Santis,Jean-Louis Ughetto,Robert Bresson,Monique Dury,Thi-Loan Ngyuen.
Q: When Did the “L’Argent” Released?
A: The Movie “L’Argent” originally aired on and released in the year of 1983.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “L’Argent” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “L’Argent” ?
A: “L’Argent” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
