

The Ponzi Scheme
2014-02-14 · 85 min · ★ 7.8
Ponzi, from his arrival in Boston in 1903, to hi death in Rio in 1949. He made himself famous in inventing the first fraud of modern times on a large scale, and inspired Bernard Madoff.
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- Directors
- Dante Desarthe
- Production companies
- TV5 Monde, Les Films du Poisson, Conseil Régional du Nord/Pas-de-Calais, CNC, ARTE France Cinéma, Pictanovo
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Scali DelpeyratCharles Ponzi
Céline Milliat-BaumgartnerRose
Élizabeth MazevImelde Ponzi
Jean-Christophe QuenonCassulo
Marie DompnierLucy Meli
Rodolphe PaulyFranck Pope
Dominique ThomasCharles Morse
Gérard WatkinsBanquier Chmelinski
Jacques BonnafféZarossi
Alice ButaudL'infirmière
Jean LescotLe prêteur sur gage
Micha LescotAvocat général adjoint Hurwitz
Michel MasieroDanielsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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