Rent Stavisky (1974)
3.3 of 5 from 72 ratings
1h 53min
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- Synopsis:
Widely regarded as one of Alan Resnais' finest films, Stavisky attempts to shed some light on the eponymous, enigmatic and yet comparatively unknown Russian emigre who scandalised France. Stavisky (Jean-Paul Belmondo) built an empire through a combination of subterfuge, fraud and false identity, becoming, as the more respectably titled Serge Alexandre, one of the most influential and powerful men in France in the period between the wars. As the investigations of Inspector Bonny (Claude Rich) reveal, Stavisky's life was the perfect sham, which took in businessmen, financiers and politicians of all persuasions. Eschewing a straight historical biopic, Resnais and writer Jorge Semprun (Z) restrict the scope of the film to the last few months of Stavisky's eventful life, covering his spectacular fall from grace. A work of rare technical brilliance in which the period detail is impeccable, Stavisky'S score is courtesy of Stephen Sondheim. - Actors:
- Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Boyer, François Périer, Anny Duperey, Michael Lonsdale, Roberto Bisacco, Claude Rich, Pierre Vernier, Marcel Cuvelier, Van Doude, Jacques Spiesser, Michel Beaune, Maurice Jacquemont, Silvia Badescu, Jacques Eyser
- Directors:
- Alain Resnais
- Producers:
- Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Writers:
- Jorge Semprún
- Aka:
- Stavisky...
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- France
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/07/2026
- Run Time:
- 117 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Pour le cinema set report (1974, 16 mins): extract from the French television programme, broadcast on the day of the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, featuring interviews with director Alain Resnais, and actors Jean-Paul Belmondo and Charles Boyer
- Cinema set report (1973, 5 mins): extract from the French television programme, broadcast during the film's production, featuring interviews with actors Belmondo, Boyer, Anny Duperey, and Francois Perier
- Location report (1973, 5 mins): extract from the French news programme JT Aquitaine, broadcast during the film's production, featuring behind-the-scenes footage and an interview with Belmondo
- Interview with Anny Duperey (1974, 3 mins): conducted for the French television programme Couleurs du festival de Cannes on the day of the film's premiere
- Cannes Film Festival press conference (1974, 5 mins): Resnais andBelmondo speak with journalists on the day of the film's premiere
- The Guardian Interview with Alain Resnais (1980, 86 mins): archival audio recording of the celebrated filmmaker in conversation at the National Film Theatre, London
- The Guardian Interview with Stephen Sondheim (1988, 104 mins): archival audio recording of the much-loved composer and lyricist in conversation at the National Film Theatre, London
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image galleries: promotional and publicity materials, and original French language press kit
- Script gallery: dialogue spotting list
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
