Stavisky is the filmed biography of serge stavisky jeanpaul belmondo, a con man whose schemes sparked a series of riots in the 1930s that nearly ruined the french government. They focus on two bankers, albert oustric and alexandre stavisky, the latter. Irrestisible charm and talent help serge alexandre alias stavisky, smalltime swindler, to make friends with even the most influential members of the french industrial and political elite during the early 30s. Irrestisible charm and talent help serge alexandre alias stavisky, smalltime swindler, to make friends with even the most influential members of the french. Starring jeanpaul belmondo, anny duperey, charles boyer, michael lonsdale, francois perier, roberto bisacco, claude rich, silvia badescu cinematography sacha vierny production designer jacques saulnier costume design jacqueline moreau film editor albert jurgenson. When stavisky was found dead in january 1934, police officials said that he had committed suicide. Irrestisible charm and talent helps serge alexandre alias stavisky, smalltime swindler, to make friends with even most influential members of french. With jeanpaul belmondo, charles boyer, francois perier, anny duperey. For much of the movie we meet stavisky, financier and conman, at the height of. Alain resnais stavisky shares only its brilliance with his other work. Stavisky 1974, jeanpaul belmondo original trailer youtube. But nothing lasts forever and when his great scam involving hundreds millions of francs gets exposed result is an unprecedented scandal that almost caused a civil war. Usa 29 september 1974 new york film festival finland 22 november 1974.
Bibliographyin 1934 a resounding scandal shook the alreadycontested regime of interwar france, the thirdrepublic, toitsfoundations. The stavisky affair was a 1934 financial scandal in france by embezzler alexandre. Stavisky soundtrack from 1974, composed by stephen sondheim. His films have never had a consistent visual style, if only because he begins with such dissimilar material and then tries to find a look for it thats appropriate. When stavisky was found dead in january 1934, police officials. Stavisky s fall reveals him to be a pawn in a swindle of vaster dimensions than even he dreamed of, the fall itself a screen behind which other forces operate. French film director alain resnais told the story in the 1974 film stavisky. Affaire stavisky laffaire stavisky est une crise politicoeconomique francaise survenue en janvier 1934, succedant au deces dans des circonstances mysterieuses dalexandre stavisky, dit le beau sacha. Directed by alain resnais, with jeanpaul belmondo, francois perier, anny duperey, michael lonsdale, roberto bisacco, claude rich. The scandal came to light in december 1933 when the bonds of a credit organization in bayonne, founded. Bayonne, founded by the financier alexandre stavisky, proved worthless.
As michel lonsdales doctor notes, to understand stavisky sometimes you have to forget files. Alain resnais realisateur stavisky 1974 jean paul belmondo collection christophel. Stavisky affair, french financial scandal of 1933 that, by triggering rightwing agitation, resulted in a major crisis in the history of the third republic 18701940. Stavisky 1974 2 hres divx 5,0 480x288 pixels mp3 684 mo. Greece 5 april 2009 festival du film francophone taiwan 15 march 2014 alain renais retrospective. It had political ramifications for the french radical socialist moderate government of the day because the prime minister had protected stavisky, who suddenly died in mysterious circumstances. Members of the french right believed, however, that stavisky had been killed to prevent revelation of a scandal that would involve prominent people.
The two headed spy1958jack hawkinsgia scalaeric schumanfelix aylmer duration. This film by french director alain resnais last year in marienbad is loosely based on a true story from the 1930s about financier, conman and swindler stavisky jeanpaul belmondo, who was arrested in 1934 for selling phony stock but was never brought to trial. My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd spaghetti western duration. Stephen sondheim is known as a songwriter for the musical theater, not a composer of film scores, and this is, in fact, his first. The first screening of the film was given at the cannes film festival in may 1974. After this performance further distribution was delayed when stavisky s son sought to have the film seized in a legal action against the producers of the film because of its depiction of the relationship between alexandre stavisky and his wife. Charm and talent help smalltime swindler serge alexandre, alias stavisky, to bribe his way into the centre of french political power. Staviskys fall reveals him to be a pawn in a swindle of vaster dimensions than even he dreamed of, the fall itself a screen behind which other forces operate. Stavisky stephen sondheim youtube stavisky jeanpaul belmondo turns on the charm as stavisky, working his way from smalltime cons to high society. Writing music for alain resnais tale of a 1930s gangster played by jeanpaul belmondo, sondheim naturally enough begins with a jazzy, minorkey theme carried by the woodwinds, which leads him into a largely playful if understated set of cues that sometimes auto. Dec 24, 2015 my name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd spaghetti western duration.
Stavisky affair article about stavisky affair by the free. Image entertainment has released resnaiss 1974 historical drama stavisky, which makes it one of the few resnais films actually available on disc, at this writing. Directed by alain resnais starring jeanpaul belmondo, charles boyer and gerard depardieu 1974 reallife saga of con man serge stavisky, whose rise to french moguldom, and scandalous 1934 fall, nearly brought france to civil war. Moses stavisky and his wife channa greenberg stavisky, along with their four children, migrated to new york from makow, poland, over a several year period. Usa 22 december 1974 limited west germany 12 january 1975 tv premiere uk may 1975. Stavisky lescroc du siecle film complet francais 2016. The scandal came to light in december 1933 when the bonds of a credit organization in bayonne, founded by the financier alexandre stavisky, proved worthless. Other articles where alexandre stavisky is discussed. Follies in concert, drawn from two performances at avery fisher hall in new york in september 1985, features a handpicked cast of stage, screen, and nightclub stars, and represents songwriter stephen sondheim and record producer thomas z. After serge alexandre stavisky jeanpaul belmondo is arrested for fraud for the first time in 1926, his ashamed father kills himself. But when his great scam involving millions gets exposed, he brings the government to the verge of collapse and the country to the brink of civil war. Stavisky affair, french financial scandal of 1933 that, by triggering rightwing agitation, resulted in a major crisis in the history of the third republic 18701940 the scandal came to light in december 1933 when the bonds of a credit organization in bayonne, founded by the financier alexandre stavisky, proved worthless. Gangster film, biopic, period drama, political drama.
After this performance further distribution was delayed when staviskys son sought to have the film seized in a legal action against the producers of the film because of its depiction of the relationship between alexandre stavisky and his wife. Irrestisible charm and talent helps serge alexandre alias stavisky, smalltime swindler, to make friends with even most influential members of french industrial and political elite during the early 30s. Find similar and related movies for stavisky 1974 alain resnais on allmovie. A survey from 2015 reported that 17 percent of the french surveyed declared that they illegally downloaded movies on the internet at least. The stavisky affair combined the financial scams of a swindler and his accomplices, the weaknesses and susceptibilities of government regulators and elected representatives, the perversion of a free press, and a violent explosion of popular anger.
The stavisky affair sasha the suave scammer history. Stavisky 1974 alain resnais synopsis, characteristics. The stavisky affair was a 1934 financial scandal in france by embezzler alexandre stavisky. Stavisky is a constant contradiction, a man who spends money to be remembered when he would be better spending it to be forgotten, whose need to be loved for the moment makes him unable to deal with oncoming disasters when they can still be averted. Irrestisible charm and talent helps serge alexandre alias stavisky, smalltime swindler, to make friends with even most influential members of french industrial and political elite during the. Feb 25, 2012 stavisky 1974 2 hres divx 5,0 480x288 pixels mp3 684 mo. Jun 03, 20 irrestisible charm and talent helps serge alexandre alias stavisky, smalltime swindler, to make friends with even most influential members of french industrial and political elite during the. Apr, 2017 stavisky soundtrack cd details and availability. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Stavisky 1974 10 000 francs, cest derisoire youtube. Stavisky, taking advantage of his connections in political and journalistic circles and in the judicial and administrative apparatus, acquired great wealth through the sale of. But nothing lasts forever and when his great scam involving hundreds millions of. The political right engaged in large antigovernment demonstrations on 6 february 1934.
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