Principal cast
Christian Patey, Vincent Risterucci, Sylvie Van Den Elsen, Michel Briguet and Caroline Lang
About the film
L'Argent at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1983 film at stop 253 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A forged 500-franc note is passed from person to person and shop to shop, until it falls into the hands of a genuine innocent who doesn't see it for what it is—which will have devastating consequences on his life.
Key craft credits
Emmanuel Machuel (director of photography), Pasqualino De Santis (director of photography), Jean-François Naudon (editor) and Pierre Guffroy (production design)
- Director
- Robert Bresson
- Release
- 1983-05-18
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- Genres
- Crime and Drama
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
Spoiler-free02
After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Christian PateyCharacter: Yvon Targe
- Vincent RisterucciCharacter: Lucien
- Sylvie Van Den ElsenCharacter: Grey Haired Woman
- Michel BriguetCharacter: Grey Haired Woman's Father
- Caroline LangCharacter: Elise
- Marc Ernest FourneauCharacter: Norbert
- Jean-Frédéric Ducasse
- Didier Baussy
- Jeanne AptekmanCharacter: Yvette
- François-Marie Banier
- Alain Aptekman
- Gilles Durieux
Full crew
Full crew
- Robert BressonCredits: Director, Writer
- Leo TolstoyCredits: Story
- Pasqualino De SantisCredits: Director of Photography
- Emmanuel MachuelCredits: Director of Photography
- Pierre GuffroyCredits: Production Design
- Richard DupuyCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Daniel Toscan du PlantierCredits: Producer
- Antoine GannagéCredits: Executive Producer
- Monique DuryCredits: Costume Design
- Jean-François NaudonCredits: Editor
- Jean-Marc HenchozCredits: Producer
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