Melody for a Hustler (1998)
French novelist Vincent Ravalec made his directorial debut with this French drama about small-time crook Gaston (Yvan Attal) who poses as a millionaire after he picks up hitchhiking 16-year-old Marie-Pierre (Virginie Lanoue). Actually living in a seedy apartment, Gaston deals in stolen goods, but he soon climbs to bigger heists, including car thefts. Concealing his illegal activities, Gaston operates his company, Extramill, out of upscale, posh offices, while he and Marie-Pierre move into a sedate upper-middle-class neighborhood. Life is sweet, but the onset of paranoia, kinky sex activities, and police probes eventually culminate in violence.
Director:
Vincent Ravalec
Writer:
Vincent Ravalec
Yvan Attal Gaston |
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Virginie Lanoué Marie-Pierre |
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Yann Collette Gilles |
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Benaïssa Ahaouari Saïd |
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Samy Naceri Joël |
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Marc Lavoine Bruno |
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Claire Nebout Patricia |
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Jean-Louis Richard Alexandre |
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Brigitte Sy Véronique |
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Denis Lavant L'auto-stoppeur |
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Marilyne Canto Marianne |
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Antoine Chappey Jean-Claude |
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Dominique Marcas La vieille de l'immeuble |
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Olivier Gourmet Le dépanneur |
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Mick Gondouin Franck |
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Jo Prestia Le petit |
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Malek Kateb Moussa |
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Philippe Nahon L'inspecteur du Havre |
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Patrick Massieu Un gendarme |
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Hocine Choutri Moktar |
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Christine Fersen La 'sorcière' |
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Bernard Nissile Le jeune entrepreneur |
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Philippe du Janerand Inspecteur |
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Roger Knobelspiess Un flic |
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Francis Renaud Un flic |
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Marc Rioufol Un flic |
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Dominique Hulin Le géant |
Camera | Philippe Le Sourd | Director of Photography |
Writing | Vincent Ravalec | Screenplay |
Directing | Vincent Ravalec | Director |
Writing | Vincent Ravalec | Novel |
Production | Jean-Pierre Alessandrini | Producer |
Sound | Robert Miny | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Yvon Lemière | Editor |
Art | Fred Lapierre | Production Design |
Art | Frédérique Lapierre | Production Design |
Crew | Jean-Pierre Maricourt | Special Effects |