A L'ORIGINE
In the Beginning - a film by Xavier Giannoli with Soko.
CAST
Soko - Monika
François Cluzet - Philippe Miller / Paul
Emmanuelle Devos - Stéphane
Gérard Depardieu - Abel
Vincent Rottiers - Nicolas
Brice Fournier - Louis
Stéphan Wojtowicz - Marty
Patrick Descamps - Bollard
Stéphane Jobert - Patrick
Nathalie Boutefeu - Marie
Frank Andrieux - Pascal
Corinne Masiero - Corinne
Gabriel Naudy - Gaby
Thierry Godard - Michel
Marie Félix - Julie
Mathilde Braure - Cathy
Christine Gabard - La femme de Maurice
Roch Leibovici - Conseiller mairie
Marie Micla - Claude
Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat - Tanner
Eric Herson-Macarel - Barracher
Patrick Bonnel - Cadre CGI
François Loriquet - Cadre CGI
Marie Gili-Pierre - Employée CGI
Vincent Jouan - Vendeur
Laurent Leguevaque - Juge
Emmanuel Plovier - Consultant 1
François Hauteserre - Bureaucrat
Eric Paul - Contractor 1
Pierre-Yves Kiebbe - Contractor 2
Simon Ferrante - Contractor 3
Emmanuel Rausenberger - Collègue Patrick
Eric Bleuzé - Fonctionnaire de garde
Jacques Herlin - Cop 1
Thierry Bertein - Cop 2
François Godart - Cop 3
Runtime: 130 minutes
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Film format: 35mm
Working title: Je suis parti de rien (I started with nothing.)
Paul (Francois Cluzet), a career con man, is enjoying the profits of his latest scam when a lady mayor (Emmanuelle Devos) makes him rethink his criminal ways. Thanks to his growing interest in the mayor, Paul wants to make things right with his victims, who are many.
The film is based on actual events, and the judge in the film, Laurent Leguevaque, is the judge who was involved in the actual case.
SOKO was nominated for a César Award (French equivalent of an Oscar) in the catgory of Best Female Newcomer,
for her role. The ceremony was 27 February, and Soko did not win. Mélanie Thierry was the Best Female
Newcomer for her young alcoholic in "Le dernier pour la route" (One for the Road).
The film was nominated for Best Picture of 2009 by the 2010 Globes de cristal. It was also nominated for the Golden Palm at Cannes. The soundtrack is available as an import CD from Amazon.
The film's music was composed by NY born Cliff Martinez, the former drummer with CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, and the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS He has scored many films, including Sex Lies & Videotape, Traffic, Solaris, and Wicker Park.