Cantique de la racaille_
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.
Starring
Yvan Attal, Virginie Lanoué, Yann Collette
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Cantique de la racaille was released 28 years ago in 1998.
Overview
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...
Cantique de la racaille is a Drama, Comedy, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 44m.
CAST (20)
Yvan Attal
Gaston
Virginie Lanoué
Marie-Pierre
Yann Collette
Gilles
Benaïssa Ahaouari
Saïd
Samy Naceri
Joël
Marc Lavoine
Bruno
Claire Nebout
Patricia
Jean-Louis Richard
Alexandre
Brigitte Sy
Véronique
Denis Lavant
L'auto-stoppeur
Marilyne Canto
Marianne
Antoine Chappey
Jean-Claude
Dominique Marcas
La vieille de l'immeuble
Olivier Gourmet
Le dépanneur
Mick Gondouin
Franck
Jo Prestia
Le petit
Malek Kateb
Moussa
Philippe Nahon
L'inspecteur du Havre
Patrick Massieu
Un gendarme
Hocine Choutri
Moktar
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
104 min (1h 44m)
Rating
2.5/10 (10 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Cantique de la racaille about?
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.
How long is Cantique de la racaille?
Cantique de la racaille has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in Cantique de la racaille?
The cast of Cantique de la racaille includes Yvan Attal, Virginie Lanoué, Yann Collette, Benaïssa Ahaouari, Samy Naceri.
What is the rating of Cantique de la racaille?
Cantique de la racaille has a rating of 2.5 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Comedy
Crime