Staff Picks: Inauguration Edition 2021
It’s almost the end of the first month of 2021, and just over a week since the U.S. saw a new president take office. In light of the occasion, some of us highlighted our favorite political films below!
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Gaston grew up on the fringes of society and interacts with other people as little as possible. Leo, on the other hand, is a very bourgeois person. He lives way above his station, but has a heart of gold. Using forged cheques and unsecured credit cards, he tries to keep up appearances. By a coincidence, Gaston's fate is linked to Leo's.
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Gaston grew up on the fringes of society and interacts with other people as little as possible. Leo, on the other hand, is a very bourgeois person. He lives way above his station, but has a heart of gold. Using forged cheques and unsecured credit cards, he tries to keep up appearances. By a coincidence, Gaston's fate is linked to Leo's.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Johan Boonen, Robbe De Hert, Pierre Platteau
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Runtime:104 minutes
Studio:René Vlaeyen Film Productions N.V., Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Emotion Pictures (Dendermonde)
Cast
Robbe De Hert
Director
Gaston Berghmans
Gaston Berghmans
Leo Martin
Leo Martin
Yvonne Verbeeck
Moeder van gangster
Chris Cauwenberghs
Gangster
Jef Burm
Inspecteur Lagaffe
Koen Crucke
Gevangene Caruso
Machteld Ramoudt
Verpleegster
Paul-Emile Van Royen
Gevangenisdirecteur
Lieve Cools
Linda
Jan Decleir
Gevangene 1
Paul Ambach
Muzikant
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