The Fatted Calf

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. It is based on a play by Bernard Zimmer. The film's sets were designed by Jacques Colombier and Robert Gys.

The Fatted Calf
Directed by	Serge de Poligny
Written by	Bernard Zimmer (play) Jean-Henri Blanchon
Starring	Elvire Popesco André Lefaur Armand Bernard
Cinematography	Philippe Agostini Boris Kaufman
Edited by	William Barache
Music by	Henri Verdun
Production company	Dimeco Productions
Distributed by	DisCina
Release date	13 April 1939 (1939-04-13)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

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

Bibliography

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

External links

• The Fatted Calf at IMDb