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The Fatted Calf (1939)
Directed by Serge de Poligny
Comedy · 1h 25m
Jules Vachon, a pharmacist, has two sons, Gabriel, a steady-minded young man dedicated to his job in the pharmacy, and Gaston, a good for nothing whose only talent is to seduce rich women and take money from their pockets. But it is Gaston who is hailed as a great man when he returns to his native village thanks to his deep pockets.
Cast
François Périer
Gaston Vachon
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Elvira Popescu
Princess Dorothée
Armand Bernard
Gabriel Vachon
André Lefaur
Jules Vachon Sr.
Gabrielle Fontan
Mrs. Vachon
Robert Le Vigan
Grussgolt
Marcelle Praince
Mrs. Van Houtentook
Raymond Cordy
Priest
Dorville
Receiver
Yvette Andréyor
Jeanne's Mother
Régine Dancourt
Louise
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Huguette Valmy
Crew
- Director
- Serge de Poligny
- Novel
- Bernard Zimmer
- Director of Photography
- Boris Kaufman
- Original Music Composer
- Henri Verdun
- Editor
- William Barache
Details
- Original title
- Le Veau gras
- Release date
- 1939-04-12
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Production
- Dimeco Productions