A famous convict Jacques Collin, alias Trompe la mort, or abbot Carlos Herrera, also called Vautrin, escapes from prison. Chance makes him meet Lucien de Rubempré, an impetuous and eternal lover who, when he is dismissed, collapses. Moved by this fragility, he takes him under his wing, and will do everything possible to ensure that his creature reaches happiness, even if it means imagining the worst shenanigans and other scams, with the help of a band of clever villains.
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Georges Marchal
Lucien de Rubempré (jeune)
Known for
The Colossus of Rhodes
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Michel Simon
Vautrin
Known for
L'Atalante
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Madeleine Sologne
Esther Gobseck
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Asie
Known for
Pépé le Moko
Renée Albouy
Madame d'Espard
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Marcel André
Camusot
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
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Lucienne Bogaert
Europe
Known for
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
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Gisèle Casadesus
Clotilde de Grandlieu
Known for
My Afternoons with Margueritte
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Georges Colin
Cotenson
Also in
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Nane Germon
Madame Camusot
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
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Pierre Labry
Paccard
Known for
The Devil's Envoys
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Michèle Lahaye
Madame de Sérizy
Also in
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Pierre Billon Director
First release December 13, 1943 · Produced in France · Original title Vautrin
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France
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Original title
Vautrin
Original language
French
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French
Release dates
France · December 13, 1943
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