France / Nov 19, 1958
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Françoise Delbart | Isabelle de la Monnerie |
| Louis Seigner | Raoul Leroy |
| Jean Wall | Pierre Leroy |
| Jean Ozenne | le professeur Émile Lartois |
| Bernard Blier | Simon Lachaume, bras droit de Noël |
| Pierre Brasseur | Lucien Maublanc, le cousin oisif |
| Julien Bertheau | Le père de Lesquendieu |
| Daniel Lecourtois | Albéric Canet |
| Jean Lanier | Voisart, l'agent de change de Lucien |
| Nadine Tallier | Sylvaine Dual, l'amie de Maublanc |
| Pierre Leproux | L'impresario de Sylvaine Dual |
| Jacques Monod | Anatole Rousseau, ministre des finances |
| Michèle Nadal | La sténo du journal |
| Dominique Rozan | Un courtier à la bourse |
| Emmanuelle Riva | la secrétaire de Noël |
| Pascal Mazzotti | Le chauffeur |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Grandes Familles |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmsonor, Intermondia Films |
| Release date | 19 novembre 1958 |
| Production | Jean-Paul Guibert, Claude Hauser |
| Writer | Michel Audiard, Maurice Druon, Denys de La Patellière |
| Editing | Jacqueline Thiédot |
| Cinematography | Louis Page |
| Assistant directors | Denys de La Patellière |
| Camera operators | Louis Page |
| Additional photography | Louis Page |
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| Production design | René Renoux |
| Art direction | René Renoux |
| Set decoration | René Renoux |
| Music | Maurice Thiriet |
| Sound | Maurice Thiriet |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Apr 08, 1959
Netherlands / May 01, 1959
United States / Jul 20, 1959
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Germany / Aug 28, 1959 / West Germany
Russia / Dec 01, 1959
Portugal / Feb 02, 1960
Finland / Apr 03, 1960
Hungary / May 12, 1960
Denmark / Jul 19, 1960
Mexico / Sep 13, 1961
Physical media
France / Oct 22, 2018 / BD/DVD (Coin de mire Cinéma), 4k restoration
TV
Germany / Jun 05, 1966 / ARD
France / Jul 21, 2025 / ARTE, restoration
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