The Fatted Calf

{{short description|1939 film}} {{Infobox film | name = The Fatted Calf | image = The Fatted Calf 1939 film.jpg | caption = | director = Serge de Poligny | producer = | writer = {{ubl|Bernard Zimmer (play)|Jean-Henri Blanchon}} | narrator = | starring = {{ubl|Elvire Popesco|André Lefaur|Armand Bernard}} | music = Henri Verdun | cinematography = {{ubl|Philippe Agostini|Boris Kaufman}} | editing = William Barache | studio = Dimeco Productions | distributor =DisCina | released = {{Film date|1939|04|13|df=yes}} | runtime = 85 minutes | country = France | language = French | budget = | gross = }} '''''The Fatted Calf''''' (French: '''''Le veau gras''''') is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Elvire Popesco, André Lefaur and Armand Bernard.<ref>Oscherwitz & Higgins p.353</ref> It is based on a play by Bernard Zimmer. The film's sets were designed by Jacques Colombier and Robert Gys.

==Cast== * Elvire Popesco as La princesse Dorothée * André Lefaur as Jules Vachon père * Armand Bernard as Gabriel Vachon * Dorville as Le receveur * Robert Le Vigan as Grussgolt * François Périer as Gaston Vachon * Gabrielle Fontan as Madame Vachon * Marcelle Praince as Madame Van Houtentook * Raymond Cordy as Le curé * Nicolas Amato * Yvette Andréyor as La mère de Jeanne * Andrée Berty * Georges Bever as François - le valet de chambre * Huguette Boudet * Albert Broquin as Le facteur * Micheline Buire as Mademoiselle Jeanne * Régine Dancourt as Louise * Hubert de Malet as Le chauffeur de la princesse * Edith Gallia * Jean Kolb * Charles Lemontier as Le juge de paix * Nathalie Lissenko as La dame de compagnie * Albert Malbert * Maurice Marceau as L'ouvrier électricien * Jean Marconi as L'entrepreneur * Franck Maurice * Carine Nelson as Marie - une dactylo * Robert Ozanne as L'électricien * Jean Parédès as Albert - le garçon de café * Henri Richard as Le châtelain * Eugène Stuber * Solange Turenne as La petite fille * Huguette Valmy * Claire Vervin * Marcel Vidal

== References == <references/>

== Bibliography == * Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

== External links == * {{IMDb title|0214271}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fatted Calf}} Category:1939 films Category:French comedy films Category:1939 comedy films Category:1939 French-language films Category:Films directed by Serge de Poligny Category:French films based on plays Category:French black-and-white films Category:1939 French films Category:Films scored by Henri Verdun Category:French-language comedy films