Stavisky 07/14/26

Alain Resnais’ historical drama of the notorious l’affaire Stavisky is one of his most accessible movies. Producer-star Jean-Paul Belmondo was fascinated by the story of a swindler who conned half of France in the early 1930s, igniting a scandal that almost brought down the government. His Serge Stavisky projects the charisma of a grand conman, Anny Duperey is his fashion plate muse, and Charles Boyer is the good friend who never realizes the depth of Stavisky’s betrayal. Renais concentrates on beautiful period recreations of a long-gone past. With excellent extras that illuminate the between-the-wars French political context. On Blu-ray from Powerhouse Indicator.
07/14/26