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L'argent
For the final film of his long but hardly prolific career, Bresson turned to Tolstoy for inspiration to make a brilliant adaptation of The Forged Coupon. In telling the story of a young man whose life is turned upside down and eventually ruined when he unwittingly passes on forged bank notes, Bresson retained his familiar sparse style. Some director's end their careers with a whimper. Bresson ended his with a bang...