

Stavisky, l'escroc du siècle
2016-01-13 · 93 min · ★ 6.2
The story of the rise of Alexander Stravisky, a brilliant and seductive crook, in Paris of the roaring twenties. But unchecked greed and corruption does not go unpunished. The political decadence he feeds off will also cause his downfall.
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- Directors
- Claude-Michel Rome
- Production companies
- Septembre Productions
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Tomer SisleySerge Alexandre Stavisky
Francis RenaudPierre Bony
Isabelle GélinasStella Kirov
Pierre CassignardGuillaume Faure
Raphaëlle AgoguéArlette Stavisky
Hubert Saint-MacaryAndré Simon
François FeroletoLino Baldi
Frédéric van den DriesscheAlbert Prince
Arsène JiroyanDirecteur de la banque
Paul BandeyLord Mc Gill
Franck AdrienVictor Charbonnier
Lilly Rose DebosMicheline Stavisky
Éric NaggarProcureur PressardTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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