| 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 |
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. 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. The film was shot at the Cité Elgé in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.
Cast
- 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
- Oscherwitz & Higgins p.412
- Heathcote & Watts p.162
Bibliography
- 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.
External links
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- 1945 films
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- 1940s historical drama films
- French historical drama films
- Films directed by Robert Vernay
- Films set in the 1830s
- Films based on Père Goriot
- 1940s French films
- Films scored by Roger Désormière
- Films scored by Jean Wiener
- Films shot at Cité Elgé Studios
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