In the Beginning (2009)
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- 2h 10min
- Crime, Drama
- 11 Nov 2009 (Belgium)
- Movie
France, present day. A professional conman passes himself off as the boss of a construction site building a highway extension. He cons the whole region, hires dozens of workers and cynically enjoys the profits of his scam until he meets...
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Cast
| François Cluzet | ... |
Philippe Miller / Paul
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Stéphane
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Abel
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Monika
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| Vincent Rottiers | ... |
Nicolas
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Brice Fournier | ... |
Louis
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| Franck Andrieux | ... |
Pascal
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| Stéphan Wojtowicz | ... |
Marty
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| Patrick Descamps | ... |
Bollard
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| Stéphane Jobert | ... |
Patrick
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| Eric Herson-Macarel | ... |
Barracher
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Patrick Bonnel | ... |
Cadre CGI
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| François Loriquet | ... |
Cadre CGI
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| Nathalie Boutefeu | ... |
Marie
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Corinne Masiero | ... |
Corinne
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Gabriel Naudy | ... |
Gaby
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| Thierry Godard | ... |
Michel
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Marie Félix | ... |
Julie
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Mathilde Braure | ... |
Cathy
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Christine Gabard | ... |
La femme de Maurice
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Roch Leibovici | ... |
Conseiller mairie
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| Jacques Herlin | ... |
Gendarme 1
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Thierry Bertein | ... |
Gendarme 2
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Marie Micla | ... |
Claude
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| Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat | ... |
Tanner
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Vincent Jouan | ... |
Vendeur Point P
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Laurent Leguevaque | ... |
Juge
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Emmanuel Plovier | ... |
Conseiller 1
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François Hauteserre | ... |
Employé bureautique
(as François Hautesserre)
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| Éric Paul | ... |
Fournisseur 1
(as Eric Paul)
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Pierre-Yves Kiebbe | ... |
Fournisseur 2
(as Pierre Kiebbe)
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Simon Ferrante | ... |
Fournisseur 3
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Emmanuel Rausenberger | ... |
Collègue Patrick
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Eric Bleuzé | ... |
Fonctionnaire de garde
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| François Godart | ... |
Officier de police
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| Marie Gili-Pierre | ... |
Employée CGI
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Grégory Valais | ... |
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Directed by
| Xavier Giannoli | ||
Written by
| Xavier Giannoli | ... | (screenplay) |
| Daniel Karlin | ... | (collaborating writer) |
| Marcia Romano | ... | (collaborating writer) |
Produced by
| Pierre-Ange Le Pogam | ... | producer |
| Celia Simonnet | ... | assistant producer |
| Edouard Weil | ... | producer |
Music by
| Cliff Martinez | ||
Cinematography by
| Glynn Speeckaert | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Célia Lafitedupont | ||
Editorial Department
| Chrystèle Barbarat | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Florian Du Pasquier | ... | dcp technical supervisor |
| Agnès Gaudet | ... | assistant editor |
| Lorraine Houpert | ... | avid technician |
| Jean-Baptiste Le Guen | ... | dcp technical supervisor |
| Magalie Léonard | ... | colorist |
| Julia Maby | ... | assistant editor |
| Katia Potok | ... | assistant editor |
| Michel Zambelli | ... | color timer: Arane Gulliver |
Casting By
| Antoine Carrard | ... | (Xavier Giannoli) |
Production Design by
| François-Renaud Labarthe | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tibor Dora | ... | (decors) |
| David Edouard | ||
Costume Design by
| Nathalie Benros | ||
Makeup Department
| Sylvia Carissoli | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Martin Allegaree | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Mederic Bourlat | ... | production manager |
| Gregory Bruneau | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Sébastien Delepine | ... | unit manager |
| Capucine Grelardon | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Nathalie Hoang Dac Huong | ... | extra unit manager trainee |
| Mélanie Karlin | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Guinal Riou | ... | unit manager: Paris |
| Ilana Schouver | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Grégory Valais | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Denis Blanc | ... | second assistant director: locations |
| Arnaud Esterez | ... | first assistant director |
| Serge Musy | ... | second assistant director |
| Louis-Julien Petit | ... | second assistant director (as Julien Petit) |
| Michel Rodas | ... | second unit director |
| Mathieu Thirion | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Vincent Amiel | ... | construction coordinator |
| Stephane Condat | ... | set dresser |
| Lionel Guy | ... | key painter |
| Julia Lemaire | ... | assistant art director |
| Vanessa Meugnot | ... | set dresser |
| Joël Molines | ... | carpenter |
| Stéphane Pérazzi | ... | props buyer (as Stephane Perazzi) |
| Michel Schmitt | ... | assistant art director: graphics |
| Diane Sorin | ... | graphic designer |
| Christian Vallat | ... | assistant art director |
| Adail Viveiros | ... | ripper |
Sound Department
| Fabien Adelin | ... | foley recordist |
| Mathilde Cousin | ... | foley editor |
| Loïc Gourbe | ... | sound recordist |
| Gabriel Hafner | ... | re-recording mixer / sound editor |
| Marie Mazière | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Pascal Mazière | ... | foley artist |
| François Musy | ... | sound |
| Renaud Musy | ... | boom operator |
| Marc Thill | ... | sound assistant |
Special Effects by
| Georges Demétrau | ... | special effects (as Georges Demetreau) |
| Max Garnier | ... | special effects technician |
| Grosbillette | ... | special effects |
| Sarha | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Frédéric Bajou | ... | graphic designer: BUF |
| Chrystèle Barbarat | ... | visual effects producer (as Christèle Barbarat) |
| Audrey-Anne Bazard | ... | visual effects producer |
| Michel Cruto | ... | negative development: Arane Gulliver |
| Audrey Ferrara | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Emmanuel Gondeau | ... | graphic designer (as Manu Gondeau) |
| Damien Hurgon | ... | flame artist |
| Béatrice Labor | ... | negative conformation: Arane Gulliver |
| Laurent Launes | ... | visual effects |
| Emmanuel Le Courbe | ... | flame artist |
| Mathieu Leclercq | ... | digital supervisor |
| Jean Christophe Mairot | ... | dustbuster (as Jean-Christophe Mairot) |
| Laetitia Nicolas | ... | dustbuster |
| Jean-Baptiste Poeuf | ... | graphic designer |
| Laurence Raimbault | ... | conformation |
| David Saada | ... | dustbuster |
| Arnaud Trouvé | ... | software development: BUF |
| Edouard Valton | ... | vfx executive producer: BUF |
Stunts
| Jean-Claude Lagniez | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt double |
| Patrick Ronchin | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Arpajou | ... | still photographer |
| Antoine Aybes-Gille | ... | second assistant camera/loader |
| Grégory Bar | ... | electrician |
| Abderrahim Bissar | ... | electrician |
| Laurent Bourgeat | ... | electrician |
| Boris Bourgois | ... | key grip |
| Olivier Cazzitti | ... | electrician |
| Pierre Chevrin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stéphane Chollet | ... | camera "b" operator / steadicam operator |
| Emilie Colin | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Yoann de Montgrand | ... | video assistant |
| Jean Christophe Delinaoumis | ... | grip |
| Mathieu Delobeau | ... | electrician |
| Benoit Delporto | ... | first assistant camera: in replacement (as Benoit Glaux Delporto) / first assistant camera: in replacement (as Benoît Delporto) |
| Nicolas Desaintquentin | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Jérôme Di Cola | ... | electrician |
| Bruno Dussart | ... | electrician |
| Karine Feuillard | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Gil Fontbonne | ... | key grip |
| Martial Gallorini | ... | video assistant |
| Michel Galtier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Emmanuelle Goupil | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Nicolas Labrousse | ... | electrician |
| Erwann Le Pogam | ... | grip |
| Johan Lecomte | ... | grip |
| Julien Muller | ... | second assistant camera |
| Morvan Omnes | ... | grip |
| Clementine Peron | ... | assistant camera |
| Glynn Speeckaert | ... | director of cinematography |
| Roel Tanghe | ... | best boy |
| Gideon van Essen | ... | lighting technician |
| Dirk Van Rampelbergh | ... | gaffer |
| Jimmy Wambre | ... | video assistant |
Casting Department
| David Bertrand | ... | casting associate |
| Christine Duquesne | ... | casting |
| David El Hakim | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sylvie Letellier | ... | wardrobe |
| Sabrina Riccardi | ... | assistant costume designer / costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Marie Barré | ... | location scout |
| Thomas de Sambi | ... | location assistant |
| Arnold Gendron | ... | location scout |
| Aude Lemercier | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Thorsten Laewe | ... | composer: additional music |
| Dave Lawrence | ... | music editor |
| Alexandre Mahout | ... | music supervisor |
| Cliff Martinez | ... | music scoring engineer |
| Randy Miller | ... | orchestrator |
| John Rodd | ... | music scoring mixer / orchestral recording engineer |
| Gregory Tripi | ... | score coordinator |
| Michael Wijnen | ... | head of music department |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marion Pin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jacques Attia | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Laurence Auge | ... | production assistant: EuropaCorp (as Laurence Augé) |
| Béatrice Bauwens | ... | lab coordinator |
| Myriam Bruguière | ... | press attache (as Myriam Bruguières) / press attache |
| Sandie Cabrol | ... | production coordinator |
| Marc Cherruau | ... | production assistant: EuropaCorp |
| Marie-Laure Compain | ... | production assistant |
| Romuald Drault | ... | production administrator: EuropaCorp |
| Cyrille Dufaut | ... | travelling car |
| Joachim Figu | ... | caterer |
| Olivier Guigues | ... | press attache |
| Raymond Legrand | ... | construction vehicles by |
| Laurent Leguevaque | ... | technical advisor |
| Daniel Lenoir | ... | firefighting vehicles by |
| Gaëlle Mareschi | ... | production assistant: EuropaCorp |
| John Miller | ... | english script translator |
| Thomas Percy | ... | press attache |
| Daniel Pereira | ... | lab manager: Arana Gulliver |
| Alexandre Rambure | ... | travelling car |
| Cindy Tempez | ... | production assistant: EuropaCorp |
| Maryse Wettling | ... | production administrator |
Thanks
| Gilles Abecassis | ... | very special thanks |
| Manuel Alduy | ... | thanks |
| Frédéric André | ... | thanks |
| Daniel Angenost | ... | very special thanks |
| Madame Bacouet | ... | very special thanks |
| Luc Barnier | ... | thanks |
| Monsieur Bellamari | ... | very special thanks |
| Michel Bellenguez | ... | very special thanks |
| Claire Blondel | ... | thanks |
| Pierre Boris | ... | very special thanks |
| Farid Bouchiba | ... | very special thanks: Mairie de Fontaine Notre Dame |
| Daniel Boyard | ... | very special thanks |
| Guy Bricout | ... | very special thanks: Mairie de Caudry |
| Pierre Bulfin | ... | special thanks |
| Marc Buzin | ... | very special thanks: DDE de Niergnies |
| Colonel Caïeucoli | ... | special thanks: Base aérienne 103 |
| Nathalie Coste-Cerdan | ... | thanks |
| Jourdao Da Barbara | ... | very special thanks |
| Alexis Dantec | ... | thanks |
| Monsieur De Narda | ... | very special thanks: Banque Populaire de Cambrai |
| Thierry de Segonzac | ... | thanks |
| Pascal Delarue | ... | thanks |
| Colonel Dequéant | ... | special thanks: Base aérienne 103 |
| Jean-François Destombes | ... | special thanks: Communauté d'agglomération de Cambrai |
| Monsieur Deveaux | ... | very special thanks: Communauté de communes de Caudrésie |
| J.M. Dubaille | ... | very special thanks: Mairie de Niergnies |
| J.M. Dubois | ... | very special thanks: Cora de Lens |
| Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela | ... | thanks (as Frédérique Dumas) |
| Monsieur Dupré | ... | very special thanks: Molinel |
| Véronique Failliot | ... | thanks |
| Alice Girard | ... | thanks |
| Daniel Goudineau | ... | thanks |
| Myriam Hacene | ... | thanks (as Myriam Hacène) |
| Monsieur Haurou Patou | ... | very special thanks: Sucrerie d'Escaudoeuvre |
| Dominique Herbin | ... | very special thanks: école Ferdinand Buissob |
| Guy Laudon | ... | special thanks |
| Vincent Leclercq | ... | thanks |
| Jacques Legendre | ... | special thanks |
| Raymond Legrand | ... | special thanks |
| Séverine Lieater | ... | very special thanks |
| Philippe Macé | ... | very special thanks: Aérodrome de Niergnies |
| Aldo Massa | ... | special thanks |
| Monsieur Musialek | ... | very special thanks: Cora de Lens |
| Monsieur Namysi | ... | very special thanks |
| Monsieur Navarro | ... | very special thanks: Lensotel |
| Delphine Olivier | ... | special thanks |
| David Pennequin | ... | special thanks: Emmaüs |
| Guy Pierkot | ... | very special thanks |
| Monsieur Pinto | ... | very special thanks: Sucrerie d'Escaudoeuvre |
| J.P. Pluvinage | ... | very special thanks: Mairie de Niergnies |
| Luc Pourrinet | ... | thanks |
| C. Prigallo | ... | very special thanks: maire de Séranvilliers |
| Famille Puche | ... | very special thanks |
| Hugo Rubini | ... | thanks |
| Bennarith Ung | ... | very special thanks |
| Monsieur Vatel | ... | very special thanks: Eliance |
| François-Xavier Villain | ... | very special thanks: maire de Cambrai |
| Anne Vincent | ... | thanks |
| Monsieur Visinoni | ... | very special thanks: Eliance |
| G. Zanelli | ... | very special thanks: Cora de Cambrai |
Production Companies
- EuropaCorp (co-production)
- Rectangle Productions (co-production)
- Studio 37 (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- CinéCinéma (participation)
- Sofica Europacorp (in association with)
- Cofinova 4 (in association with)
- Cofinova 5 (in association with)
- C.R.R.A.V. Nord Pas de Calais (support)
- Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais (support)
Distributors
- EuropaCorp. Distribution (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- EuropaCorp (2010) (France) (DVD) (as Europa Corp. Diffusuon)
- JMH Distribution (2009) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Zeta Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2014) (Germany) (tv)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2011) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Odeon (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
- Pancinema (2011) (South Korea)
- SP Films (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO2)
Special Effects
- BUF (visual effects)
Other Companies
- ABK6 (phones and walkie talkies)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Belval (special thanks)
- Aérodrome de Niergnies (special thanks)
- BCG (publicity)
- BUF (visual effects)
- Banque Populaire de Cambrai (special thanks)
- Batterie Fanfare de Cambrai (special thanks)
- Belin (special thanks)
- Bensimon (special thanks)
- Biscuiterie Eugène Blond (special thanks)
- Bricout (special thanks)
- Bêtises de Cambrai (special thanks)
- C.R.R.A.V. Nord Pas de Calais (special thanks)
- Cacolac (special thanks)
- Carte Noire (special thanks)
- Chris Car (honeywagons)
- Ciblex (transportation: rushes)
- Cidou (special thanks)
- Cine Cascade (car stunts and car truck shot)
- Cinéboutique (consumables)
- Cinéstéréo (optical transfer)
- Communauté d'agglomération de Cambrai (special thanks)
- Communauté de Communes de Caudrésie (special thanks)
- Confiserie Afchain (special thanks)
- Cora de Cambrai (special thanks)
- Cora de Lens (special thanks)
- Cristaline (special thanks)
- Culligan (special thanks)
- DD Productions (honeywagons)
- DDE de Niergnies (special thanks)
- DDE des bases aériennes (special thanks)
- Digital Factory (picture and sound editorial facilities)
- Digital Factory (sound post-production)
- Doursoux (special thanks)
- Ecole Ferdinand Buisson (special thanks)
- Ecole de Niergnies (special thanks)
- Ecole de Séranvillers (special thanks)
- Eliance (thanks)
- Eléphant Bleu (special thanks)
- Emmaüs (thanks)
- Ermenegildo Zegna (special thanks)
- Flam & Co. (negative conformation: )
- Fuji (film stock)
- Groupe Banque Populaire (special thanks)
- Groupe Moniteur (special thanks)
- Helinaord (helicopter by)
- Hewlett-Packard (special thanks)
- Hôtel Béalus (special thanks)
- Hôtellerie du Château de la Motte Fénelon (special thanks)
- JLP Vintage (special thanks)
- Kit Kat (special thanks)
- Lensotel (special thanks)
- Les Cantines Figu (catering)
- Les Prairies de Paris (special thanks)
- Liebig (special thanks)
- Locam (bucket lifts by)
- Lutti (special thanks)
- Mairie d'Onnaing (special thanks)
- Mairie de Cambrai (special thanks)
- Mairie de Caudry (special thanks)
- Mairie de Fontaine Notre Dame (special thanks)
- Mairie de Niergnies (special thanks)
- Maratier (special thanks)
- Marques et Films (product placement)
- Mikros Image (color and digital intermediate)
- Molinel (special thanks)
- Nokia France (special thanks)
- Odlo (special thanks)
- Peugeot (special thanks)
- Point P (special thanks)
- Rubini & Associés (insurance)
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (R.A.T.P.) (special thanks)
- Sanef (special thanks)
- Semco (construction vehicles)
- Sprits (special thanks)
- Sucrerie d'Escaudoeuvre (special thanks)
- TSF (camera: lighting and grip equipment)
- U.S.P.E. (security: north)
- Vanessabruno (very special thanks)
Storyline
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France, present day. A professional conman passes himself off as the boss of a construction site building a highway extension. He cons the whole region, hires dozens of workers and cynically enjoys the profits of his scam until he meets the lady mayor of a small village that the road will go through. She intrigues and unsettles him, before revealing to him a world he never knew: feelings. How far will he go now to save his victims and save himself from his own lies? Written by The Film Catalogue |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on a true story. See more » |
| Goofs | While Philippe Miller runs across the construction area after the siren goes off, he falls on the ground and gets his right sleeve covered in mud. In the next shot when he has resumed running, the sleeve is clean again. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Midnight Rain See more » |