The Money Maker

The Money Maker

2026
2h 8min

In post-war France, Jan Bojarski, a young Polish refugee, became the greatest counterfeiter of all time, the "Cézanne of counterfeit money". For more than fifteen years, this man led a double life, unbeknownst to his family, making counterfeits in a garden shed that were "truer" than the bills issued by the Banque de France... All these years, this peerless counterfeiter managed to avoid being caught by the police, and became the bête noire of Commissaire Mattei in a hunt that, for these two obsessives, turned into a duel.

The Money Maker

Storyline

In post-war France, Jan Bojarski, a young Polish refugee, became the greatest counterfeiter of all time, the "Cézanne of counterfeit money". For more than fifteen years, this man led a double life, unbeknownst to his family, making counterfeits in a garden shed that were "truer" than the bills issued by the Banque de France... All these years, this peerless counterfeiter managed to avoid being caught by the police, and became the bête noire of Commissaire Mattei in a hunt that, for these two obsessives, turned into a duel.
    Released
    14 January 2026
    Runtime
    2h 8min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    Les Compagnons du Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Le Bureau Films, France 2 Cinéma, Cactus Films
Cast
Reda Kateb
Reda Kateb
Jan Bojarski
Sara Giraudeau
Sara Giraudeau
Suzanne Bojarski
Bastien Bouillon
Bastien Bouillon
André Mattéi
Quentin Dolmaire
Quentin Dolmaire
Perrier
Pierre Lottin
Pierre Lottin
Anton Dowgierd
Camille Japy
Camille Japy
Anaïs
Lolita Chammah
Lolita Chammah
Françoise Mattéi
Olivier Loustau
Olivier Loustau
Lucien Scola
Arthur Teboul
Arthur Teboul
Pollet
Victor Poirier
Victor Poirier
Serge
Ambrine Trigo Ouaked
Aline, ages 4-6
Héléna Sadowy
Héléna Sadowy
Guichetière Poste
Julien Massetti
Julien Massetti
Moniteur auto-école
Cédric Weber
Cédric Weber
Maréchal
Francis Leplay
Francis Leplay
Victor
Margaux Rossi
Margaux Rossi
Jackie
François Perache
François Perache
Director of the Banque de France
Christophe Kourotchkine
Christophe Kourotchkine
Director of the Barjon factory
Frédéric Buret
Frédéric Buret
Pub Owner
Pierre Giraud
Civil servant
Alain Bouzigues
Alain Bouzigues
Antoine Pinay
Nicolas Delys
Butcher
Axelle Simon
Axelle Simon
Butcher's wife
Mathieu Thouvenot
Train station chief
Yves Heck
Yves Heck
Banque de France expert
Régis Romele
Régis Romele
Cop with binoculars
Lisa Livane
Lisa Livane
Aline, age 70
Laurent Ziserman
Jewish man
Benjamin Cléry
Benjamin Cléry
Journalist
Matteo Capelli
Matteo Capelli
Auctioneer
Benoît de Gaulejac
Benoît de Gaulejac
Police chief
Aurelie Marpeaux
Herborist
Wiktor Vallet
Young Pole
Pierre Germain
Slaughterhouse owner
Rebecca Finet
Rebecca Finet
Clerk
Arno Leon
Suzanne's boyfriend
Ambroise Sabbagh
Ambroise Sabbagh
Pigalle Policeman 1
Patrick Courtois
Pigalle Policeman 2
Eric Soubelet
Eric Soubelet
Hotel receptionist
Philippe Rigot
Philippe Rigot
Neighbour
Camille Lethuillier
Aline, ages 10-13
Sofia Barzyk
Aline, age 19
Christophe Mirabel
Christophe Mirabel
Car conveyor
Joachim Simon
Joachim Simon
Pierre, ages 11-13
Olivier Mayeur
Bankteller
Mathieu Duboclard
Mathieu Duboclard
Henchman
Vincent Bersoullé
Vincent Bersoullé
Henchman
Antoine Piquet
Henchman
Thibault Maunoury
German soldier
Anthony Salvatori
Driver
Adrien Stoclet
Adrien Stoclet
Acting
Lilou Bénégui
Acting
Cyril Gourbet
Acting
Isaac Lefevre
Production
Georges Malovec
Acting
Cyril Pinero
Cyril Pinero
Acting
Eric Damas
Eric Damas
Acting
Ewan Fardao
Acting