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.
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Melody for a Hustler Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Jo Prestia
He was 38, now 64 years old
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as Le petit |
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Denis Lavant
He was 37, now 63 years old
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as L'auto-stoppeur |
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Philippe Nahon
He was 59, now 86 years old
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as L'inspecteur du Havre |
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Yann Collette
He was 42, now 68 years old
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as Gilles |
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Marc Rioufol
He was 36, 49 years old when he died
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as Un flic |
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Francis Renaud
He was 31, now 57 years old
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as Un flic |
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Marilyne Canto
She was 36, now 63 years old
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as Marianne |
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Jean-Louis Richard
He was 71, 85 years old when he died
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as Alexandre |
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Yvan Attal
He was 33, now 59 years old
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as Gaston |
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Antoine Chappey
He was 38, now 64 years old
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as Jean-Claude |
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Samy Naceri
He was 37, now 63 years old
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as Joël |
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Philippe du Janerand
He was 39, now 65 years old
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as Inspecteur |
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Claire Nebout
She was 34, now 60 years old
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as Patricia |
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Dominique Marcas
She was 78, now 104 years old
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as La vieille de l'immeuble |
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Marc Lavoine
He was 36, now 62 years old
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as Bruno |
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Olivier Gourmet
He was 35, now 61 years old
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as Le dépanneur |
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Brigitte Sy
She was 42, now 68 years old
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as Véronique |
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Michel Gondoin
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as Franck |
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Dominique Hulin
He was 45, now 71 years old
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as Le géant |
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Roger Knobelspiess
He was 51, 69 years old when he died
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as Un flic |
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Bernard Nissile
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as Le jeune entrepreneur |
Melody for a Hustler Crew
