
A forged 500-franc note is cynically passed from person to person and shop to shop, until it falls into the hands of a genuine innocent who doesn't see it for what it is - which will have devastating consequences on his life, causing him to turn to crime and murder...... (Full plot summary below)
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A forged 500-franc note is cynically passed from person to person and shop to shop, until it falls into the hands of a genuine innocent who doesn't see it for what it is - which will have devastating consequences on his life, causing him to turn to crime and murder...
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| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonAs others have pointed out, it does not feel like the work of a man in his 80s. |
| Senses of CinemaAdrian MilesSacred cause and action is outside of reason, this is one of its sacred aspects, and will always remain mysterious. In Bresson's world we are fallen too. |
| Not Coming to a Theater Near YouLeo GoldsmithBresson is not often noted for his engagement with social issues, but in fact his films consistently address the physical and spiritual effects of poverty and crime. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenMany critics regard it as the very best film of the Eighties. |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenA less precious parable than Au Hasard Balthazar... |
| Film and FeltGabe LeibowitzBresson's obsessive leg and arm shots force us to use our imaginations; there are no eyes to tell us what the characters are feeling. |
| CraveOnlineWitney SeiboldL'Argent is one of the most damning litanies of human evil one may encounter. It's also one of the better films. |
| Film4Sam JordisonThis unique and meticulous work of art makes a fitting swansong for a cinematic genius. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrBresson, working his sound track as assiduously as his visuals, once again makes us realize how little use most films make of the resources of the cinema. A masterpiece. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA powerful and harrowing film that renews one's faith that modern cinema can bring to light what no other medium can do in the same way. |