Father Goriot
Le Père Goriot
Synopsis
An old merchant ruined by the dot its two ungrateful daughters, moved to the Vauquer pension in Paris. In after Balzac.
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Pierre Renoir
Vautrin
Georges Rollin
Eugène de Rastignac
Pierre Larquey
Le père Goriot
Jean Desailly
Bianchon
Claude Génia
Delphine de Nucingen
Lise Delamare
Madame de Beauséant
Sylvie
Mademoiselle Michonneau
Léonce Corne
Le baron de Nucingen
Maurice Escande
Monsieur de Restaud
Rognoni
Poiret
Cécilia Paroldi
Victorine
Made Siamé
Mademoiselle Couture
Denise Nast
Sylvie
Marcel Delaître
Le policier
Henri Coutet
Christophe
Pierre Vernet
Maxime de Trailles
François Viguier
Gobseck
Marcelle Praince
Madame Vauquer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Vernay
- Screenplay & Story
- Honoré de Balzac, Charles Spaak, Bernard Zimmer
- Original Score
- Roger Desormière
- Original Title
- Le Père Goriot
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Regina Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Vernay
Honoré de Balzac, Charles Spaak, Bernard Zimmer
Roger Desormière
Maurice Barry, Victor Arménise
Suzanne de Troeye
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Vernay
Director
Roger Desormière
Original Music Composer
Maurice Barry
Director of Photography
Victor Arménise
Director of Photography
Charles Spaak
Writer
Suzanne de Troeye
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Father Goriot
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Father Goriot about?
An old merchant ruined by the dot its two ungrateful daughters, moved to the Vauquer pension in Paris. In after Balzac.
Who directed Father Goriot?
Father Goriot was directed by Robert Vernay.
Who stars in Father Goriot?
The principal cast of Father Goriot includes Pierre Renoir, Georges Rollin, Pierre Larquey, Jean Desailly, Claude Génia.
When was Father Goriot released and how long is it?
Father Goriot was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Father Goriot?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Father Goriot was composed by Roger Desormière.
Is Father Goriot based on a book or true story?
Father Goriot is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Honoré de Balzac".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Father Goriot?
Father Goriot holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).