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L'Argent (French pronunciation: [laʁ.ʒɑ̃], meaning "money") is a 1983 French tragedy film written and directed by Robert Bresson. The film is loosely inspired by the first part of Leo Tolstoy 's posthumously published 1911 novella The Forged Coupon .
Transposing a Tolstoy novella to contemporary Paris, L’argent follows a counterfeit bill as it originates as a prop in a schoolboy prank, then circulates like a virus among the corrupt and the virtuous alike before landing with a young truck driver and leading him to incarceration and violence.
Jul 11, 2017 · L’argent shares with two earlier Bresson films, A Man Escaped (1956) and Pickpocket, a faint ostensible relation to the conventions of the action-thriller genre.
Directed by Robert Bresson • 1983 • France, Switzerland. Starring Christian Patey, Vincent Risterucci, Caroline Lang. In his ruthlessly clear-eyed final film, French master Robert Bresson pushed his unique blend of spiritual rumination and formal rigor to a new level of astringency.
Aug 5, 2022 · Film: L’Argent is out on 8th August on Blu-Ray, released by the BFI. The transfer is excellent, with a clear, sharp but natural image and robust audio. The film is also complemented by a decent set of bonus features: – Restored from the original negative and presented in High Definition.
L’Argent. 1983. Directed by Robert Bresson. 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, causing him to turn to crime and murder. Remove Ads. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres.
L'Argent. Even by Robert Bresson’s minimalist standards, L’Argent is ferociously single-minded. It initially traces the progress of a forged 500 franc note through various hands until it ends up in the possession of someone who innocently uses it to settle a restaurant bill.
