The Fatted Calf

1h 25min

Comedy

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

François Périer

Gaston Vachon
Elvira Popescu

Elvira Popescu

Princess Dorothée
Armand Bernard

Armand Bernard

Gabriel Vachon
André Lefaur

André Lefaur

Jules Vachon Sr.
Gabrielle Fontan

Gabrielle Fontan

Mrs. Vachon
Marcelle Praince

Marcelle Praince

Mrs. Van Houtentook
Dorville

Dorville

Receiver
Yvette Andréyor

Yvette Andréyor

Jeanne's Mother
Solange Turenne

Solange Turenne

Little girl
Nathalie Lissenko

Nathalie Lissenko

Female companion
Charles Lemontier

Charles Lemontier

Justice of the peace
Georges Bever

Georges Bever

François, manservant
Micheline Buire

Micheline Buire

Mademoiselle Jeanne
Jean Marconi

Jean Marconi

Entrepreneur
Robert Ozanne

Robert Ozanne

Electrician
Jean Parédès

Jean Parédès

Albert, waiter
Henri Richard

Henri Richard

Castellan
Huguette Boudet

Huguette Boudet

(uncredited)
Albert Broquin

Albert Broquin

Postman (uncredited)
Jean Kolb

Jean Kolb

(uncredited)
Maurice Marceau

Maurice Marceau

Electrical worker (uncredited)
Franck Maurice

Franck Maurice

(uncredited)
Carine Nelson

Carine Nelson

Marie, typist (uncredited)
Eugène Stuber

Eugène Stuber

(uncredited)
Claire Vervin

Claire Vervin

(uncredited)

Release date

12th Apr 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français