The Beggars
1988, French. Directed by Benoît Jacquot.
This symbolic drama from director Benoit Jacques underscores the characters' human need for affection. Children steal lemons for the thrill, while women steal other women's men from them just to prove they can. Drug smuggling, clandestine love affairs, and two lovers involved with the production of Shakespeare's Othello carry on with their own off-stage tragedy.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 6 April 1988
- Original title
- Les Mendiants
- Written by
- Pascal Bonitzer, Benoît Jacquot
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The Beggars runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Beggars isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 April 1988. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Beggars?
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Who directed The Beggars?
The Beggars (1988) was directed by Benoît Jacquot and stars Judith Godrèche, Dominique Sanda, Jean-Philippe Écoffey.