The Possessors
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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...
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Cast
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Jean Gabin
Noël Schoudler, le patriarche financier
Known for
Grand Illusion
The Sicilian Clan
Annie Ducaux
Adèle Schoudler, femme de Noël
Known for
The American Beauty
Jean Desailly
François Schoudler, le fils
Known for
The Soft Skin
The Professional
Françoise Christophe
Jacqueline Schoudler, la bru
Known for
Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard
Borsalino
Patrick Millow
Jean-Noël Schoulder, le petit fils
Also in
Fortunate
Alerte au barrage
Aimé Clariond
Gérard, marquis de La Monnerie
Known for
Boys' School
Deadlier Than the Male
Jean Murat
Le général Robert de La Monnerie
Known for
Carnival in Flanders
Françoise Delbart
Isabelle de la Monnerie
Also in
Minute papillon
Women's Prison
Louis Seigner
Raoul Leroy
Known for
L'Eclisse
The Truth
Jean Wall
Pierre Leroy
Known for
Elevator to the Gallows
Jean Ozenne
le professeur Émile Lartois
Known for
Diary of a Chambermaid
Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard
Bernard Blier
Simon Lachaume, bras droit de Noël
Known for
Crooks in Clover
The Restaurant
Denys de La Patellière Director · Michel Audiard Screenplay Maurice Druon Author
United States release July 20, 1959 · Produced in France · Production Intermondia Films
Production
Filmsonor
Production
Intermondia Films
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Grandes Familles
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 19, 1958
Theatrical
United States · July 20, 1959
Theatrical
Denmark
July 19, 1960 · Theatrical
Finland
April 3, 1960 · Theatrical
France
October 22, 2018 · Physical · BD/DVD (Coin de mire Cinéma), 4k restoration
July 21, 2025 · TV · ARTE, restoration
Germany
August 28, 1959 · Theatrical · West Germany
January 21, 1966 · Theatrical · East Germany
June 5, 1966 · TV · ARD
Hungary
May 12, 1960 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 13, 1961 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 1, 1959 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 2, 1960 · Theatrical
Russia
December 1, 1959 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 8, 1959 · Theatrical
XC
August 5, 1960 · Theatrical
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