The Fatted Calf

1939 film
  • Bernard Zimmer (play)
  • Jean-Henri Blanchon
Starring
Cinematography
  • Philippe Agostini
  • Boris Kaufman
Edited byWilliam BaracheMusic byHenri Verdun
Production
company
Dimeco Productions
Distributed byDisCina
Release date
  • 13 April 1939 (1939-04-13)
Running time
85 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

The Fatted Calf (French: Le veau gras) is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Elvire Popesco, André Lefaur and Armand Bernard.[1] It is based on a play by Bernard Zimmer. The film's sets were designed by Jacques Colombier and Robert Gys.

Cast

  • Elvire Popesco as La princesse Dorothée
  • André Lefaur as Jules Vachon père
  • Armand Bernard as Gabriel Vachon
  • Dorville as Le receveur
  • Robert Le Vigan as Grussgolt
  • François Périer as Gaston Vachon
  • Gabrielle Fontan as Madame Vachon
  • Marcelle Praince as Madame Van Houtentook
  • Raymond Cordy as Le curé
  • Nicolas Amato
  • Yvette Andréyor as La mère de Jeanne
  • Andrée Berty
  • Georges Bever as François - le valet de chambre
  • Huguette Boudet
  • Albert Broquin as Le facteur
  • Micheline Buire as Mademoiselle Jeanne
  • Régine Dancourt as Louise
  • Hubert de Malet as Le chauffeur de la princesse
  • Edith Gallia
  • Jean Kolb
  • Charles Lemontier as Le juge de paix
  • Nathalie Lissenko as La dame de compagnie
  • Albert Malbert
  • Maurice Marceau as L'ouvrier électricien
  • Jean Marconi as L'entrepreneur
  • Franck Maurice
  • Carine Nelson as Marie - une dactylo
  • Robert Ozanne as L'électricien
  • Jean Parédès as Albert - le garçon de café
  • Henri Richard as Le châtelain
  • Eugène Stuber
  • Solange Turenne as La petite fille
  • Huguette Valmy
  • Claire Vervin
  • Marcel Vidal

References

  1. ^ Oscherwitz & Higgins p.353

Bibliography

  • Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • The Fatted Calf at IMDb


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