Le Père Goriot

Story

Synopsis

Jean-Joachim Goriot, a merchant who got rich during the Revolution, is obsessed with the love of his two daughters, whose social promotion he wants. He endows them richly, ruins himself to pay their debts, but Delphine and Anastasie do not return his affection and abandon him at the time of his death to run to a big ball.

Director

Guy Jorré

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

9 March 1972

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Charles Vanel

  Father Goriot

• 

  Bruno Garcin

  Rastignac

• 

  Roger Jacquet

  Vautrin

• Monique Nevers

  Delphine de Nucingen

• Elia Clermont

  Anastasie de Restaud

• 

  Nadine Alari

  Mrs. Claire de Beauséant

• 

  Barbara Laage

  Duchess of Langeais

• François Tilly

  Bianchon

• 

  Renée Gardès

  Mrs. Vauquer

• 

  Annie Savarin

  Sylvie

• Paul Rieger

  Christophe

• Kathy Fraisse

  Victorine Taillefer