Comedy · France · 1939 · 1h 25m

The Fatted Calf

Le Veau gras

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Director
Serge de Poligny
Cast
François Périer as Gaston Vachon Elvira Popescu as Princess Dorothée Armand Bernard as Gabriel Vachon André Lefaur as Jules Vachon Sr. Gabrielle Fontan as Mrs. Vachon Robert Le Vigan as Grussgolt
Crew
Boris Kaufman — Director of Photography William Barache — Editor Henri Verdun — Original Music Composer Bernard Zimmer — Novel Jacques Colombier — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Serge de Poligny Director Boris Kaufman Director of Photography William Barache Editor Henri Verdun Original Music Composer Bernard Zimmer Novel Jacques Colombier Production Design
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