Comedy
The Fatted Calf
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.
Directed by Serge de Poligny
67
User score
6 votes
Status
Released
Released
April 12, 1939
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
French
Top cast
François Périer
Gaston Vachon
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
Huguette Valmy
Andrée Berty
Solange Turenne
Little girl
Nathalie Lissenko
Female companion
Edith Gallia
Charles Lemontier
Justice of the peace
Marcel Vidal
Malet
Nicolas Amato
