Overview
Noël Schoudler, founder of an empire built on three foundations - sugar, banking and the press - reigns like an absolute sovereign over his business and his family. But someone is about to challenge this authority: his son François...
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin, place de la Bourse and Palais Brongniart
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Music
Music by Maurice Thiriet
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Louis Page
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Michel AudiardScreenplay
- Denys de La PatellièreScreenplay
- Maurice DruonNovel
- Original title
- Les Grandes Familles
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 19, 1958
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Production
Cast
Jean GabinNoël Schoudler, le patriarche financier
Annie DucauxAdèle Schoudler, femme de Noël
Jean DesaillyFrançois Schoudler, le fils- Françoise ChristopheJacqueline Schoudler, la bru
Patrick MillowJean-Noël Schoulder, le petit fils
Aimé ClariondGérard, marquis de La Monnerie
Jean MuratLe général Robert de La Monnerie
Françoise DelbartIsabelle de la Monnerie
Louis SeignerRaoul Leroy
Jean WallPierre Leroy
Jean Ozennele professeur Émile Lartois
Bernard BlierSimon Lachaume, bras droit de Noël
Pierre BrasseurLucien Maublanc, le cousin oisif
Julien BertheauLe père de Lesquendieu
Daniel LecourtoisAlbéric Canet
Jean LanierVoisart, l'agent de change de Lucien
Nadine TallierSylvaine Dual, l'amie de Maublanc
Pierre LeprouxL'impresario de Sylvaine Dual
Jacques MonodAnatole Rousseau, ministre des finances- Michèle NadalLa sténo du journal
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