Father Goriot (French: Le père Goriot) is a 1945 French historical drama film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Pierre Renoir, Claude Génia and Lise Delamare.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1835 novel of the same title by Honoré de Balzac. It was shot in 1944 but not released until the following year.[2] The film was shot at the Cité Elgé in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.
| Father Goriot | |
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| Directed by | Robert Vernay |
| Screenplay by | Charles Spaak Bernard Zimmer |
| Based on | Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac |
| Produced by | Arys Nissotti Pierre O'Connell |
| Starring | Pierre Renoir Claude Génia Lise Delamare |
| Cinematography | Victor Arménise Maurice Barry |
| Edited by | Suzanne de Troeye |
| Music by | Roger Désormière Jean Wiener |
Production company | Regina Productions |
| Distributed by | DisCina |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
edit- Pierre Renoir as Vautrin
- Claude Génia as Delphine de Nucingen
- Lise Delamare as Madame de Beauséant
- Pierre Larquey as Le père Goriot
- Georges Rollin as Eugène de Rastignac
- Sylvie as Mademoiselle Michonneau
- Léonce Corne as Le baron de Nucingen
- Maurice Escande as Monsieur de Restaud
- Jean Desailly as Bianchon
- Raymond Rognoni as Poiret
- Cécilia Paroldi as Victorine
- Made Siamé as Mademoiselle Couture
- Denise Nast as Sylvie
- Marcel Delaître as Le policier
- Henri Coutet as Christophe
- Pierre Vernet as Maxime de Trailles
- François Viguier as Gobseck
- Marcelle Praince as Madame Vauquer
- Suzet Maïs as Anastasie de Restaud
References
editBibliography
edit- Heathcote, Owen & Watts, Andrew. The Cambridge Companion to Balzac. Cambridge University Press, 2017.
- Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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