In the Beginning (2009): Cast & Box Office
In the Beginning is a 2009 drama directed by Xavier Giannoli, starring Gérard Depardieu as Abel, François Cluzet and Nathalie Boutefeu. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes and earned $2.8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Xavier Giannoli
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Rectangle Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is In the Beginning About?
The premise of In the Beginning without spoilers.
In present‑day France, a seasoned con artist pretends to be the foreman of a highway‑extension project, swindling an entire region, hiring dozens of workers and reveling in the profits. He meets the determined mayor of a village the road will cut through; she intrigues and unsettles him, awakening emotions he never knew. Now he must decide how far he’ll go to protect his victims and confront his own lies.
In the Beginning Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- scam
- highway
- beetle
- deception
- road construction
- con man
- true crime
- mayor
- construction site
- theodolite
- land surveying
- surveying equipment
+38 more Show fewer
- what happened to epilogue
- paycheck
- quicklime
- rain
- payoff
- bribery
- debt
- past catching up
- bulldozer
- excavator
- bank employee
- check bouncing
- bad check
- check book
- make believe
- stained glass
- logo
- company logo
- corporate logo
- big corporation
- firm
- transnational corporation
- water leak
- large map on wall
- forged document
- forged papers
- forgery
- resume
- hotel room
- disgruntled worker
- construction worker
- working class
- swindler
- criminal
- theft
- car robbery
- 2000s
- flanders
In the Beginning Cast & Characters
Gérard Depardieu leads the cast as Abel, with François Cluzet as Philippe Miller and Nathalie Boutefeu as Marie. Directed by Xavier Giannoli; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Xavier Giannoli
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Gérard Depardieu as Abel -
François Cluzet as Philippe Miller -
Nathalie Boutefeu as Marie -
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Also Starring in In the Beginning
· 11 more- Emmanuelle Devos Stéphane
- Patrick Descamps Bollard
- Stéphan Wojtowicz Marty
- Corinne Masiero Corinne
- Patrick Bonnel Cadre CGI
- Vincent Rottiers Nicolas
- Stéphane Jobert Patrick
- Brice Fournier Louis
- François Loriquet Cadre CGI
- Éric Herson-Macarel Barracher
- Franck Andrieux Pascal
More from Xavier Giannoli
More films directed by Xavier Giannoli, best-rated first: Lost Illusions, Marguerite, The Apparition and Superstar.
In the Beginning Box Office
In the Beginning grossed $2.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.8M
- International
- $2.8M
In the Beginning Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Crónica de una mentira” and “A l'origine”.
- Also known as
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- Crónica de una mentira
- A l'origine
- Başlangıç Noktası
- Der Retter
- Началото
- Początek
- 源头
- No Princípio
- 인 더 비기닝
- На початку
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In the Beginning FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of In the Beginning, each answered in a sentence.
How long is In the Beginning?
In the Beginning runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was In the Beginning released?
In the Beginning was released on April 20, 2009.
Who directed In the Beginning?
In the Beginning was directed by Xavier Giannoli.
More films by Xavier Giannoli Who is in the cast of In the Beginning?
In the Beginning stars Gérard Depardieu as Abel, François Cluzet as Philippe Miller and Nathalie Boutefeu as Marie, among 15 credited actors.
How much did In the Beginning make at the box office?
In the Beginning grossed $2.8 million worldwide.
Does In the Beginning have a post-credit scene?
No. In the Beginning has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is In the Beginning in?
The original language of In the Beginning is French.
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