Volpone (1941)

6.8/10 94 min Comedy

Overview

Volpone, an elderly Venetian, connives with his money-crazed servant to convince his greedy friends that he is dying, knowing that each will try to curry favor with him in order to be named his heir. He is inundated with valuable gifts, and soon finds himself entangled deeper and deeper in a web of lies.

Cast

Harry Baur

Volpone

Louis Jouvet

Mosca

Charles Dullin

Corbaccio

Fernand Ledoux

Corvino

Alexandre Rignault

Le capitaine Leone Corbaccio

Jean Témerson

Voltore (as Témerson)

Jacqueline Delubac

Colomba Corvino

Robert Seller

Le chef des sbires

Colette Régis

La marquise

Alfred Baillou

Un mendiant

Roger Blin

Un vénitien

Édouard Francomme

Un vénitien

Rodolphe Marcilly

Un vénitien

Marcel Melrac

Un soldat

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