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Stavisky   1974         PG, 115 min. Genre: Drama Director: Alain Resnais   Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, Francois Perier, Anny Duperey, Michael Lonsdale, Roberto Bisacco, Claude Rich, Pierre Vernier, Jacques Spiesser, Gerard Depardieu   Small-time swindler Stavisky (Jean-Paul Belmondo) rose to great wealth and power in the early 1930s through his drive, cleverness, and charm. After his shady dealings and rumors that he had bought out members of the French government, he was abandoned by his friends, resulting in his suicide. Based on a true story that nearly brought down the French government during the Depression.