L'argent

Yvon, delivery driver for a domestic heating oil company, is unjustly accused of having attempted to pass off a forged five hundred franc note in a café. A trial follows, then he loses his job. It's the beginning of an infernal spiral, ultimately leading to tragedy for the unfortunate Yvon...

Directed by: Robert Bresson (France/Switzerland, 1983)
Based on "The Forged Coupon" by Leo Tolstoy.
Cast: Christian Patey (Yvon), Vincent Risterucci (Lucien), Sylvie Van Den Elsen (la petite femme), Caroline Lang (Élise), Didier Baussy (the photographer ), Béatrice Tabourin (la photographe), Marc-Ernest Fourneau (Norbert), Bruno Lapeyre (Martial)
Genre: drama
Awards: Best Director (Cannes 1983), nomination (César awards 1984)