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The Call of Destiny (1953)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Georges Lacombe

Synopsis

Young conductor Roberto Lombardini has never known his father who is actually a former musician, a failed piano player who has sunk into alcoholism.

Actors

Jean Marais
Jean Marais
Lorenzo Lombardi
Jacqueline Porel
Jacqueline Porel
Lucienne Lombardi
Roberto Benzi
Roberto Benzi
Roberto Lombardi
Édouard Delmont
Édouard Delmont
M. Galibert
Charles Dechamps
Charles Dechamps
Monsieur Roze
Fernand Sardou
Fernand Sardou
Dottore Aldo Guarneri
Georgette Anys
Georgette Anys
La grosse Lolo
Germaine Pape
Germaine Pape
Mme Torquato
Jean Lanier
Jean Lanier
Crespi, l'ami
Marcel Lebas
Marcel Lebas
Le facteur
Fernand Rauzéna
Fernand Rauzéna
M. Torquato
Philippe Richard
Philippe Richard
Le directeur
Julien Verdier
Julien Verdier
Dupont, le musicien
Léon Walther
Léon Walther
Count Amadeo, le critique
Renée Devillers
Renée Devillers
Germaine Obrecht
Nikita Magaloff
Nikita Magaloff
René Brun
René Brun
(uncredited)
Dominique Marcas
Dominique Marcas
(uncredited)
Jackie Sardou
Jackie Sardou
(uncredited)

Crews

Georges Lacombe
Georges Lacombe
Director
Jacques Viot
Jacques Viot
Writer
Robert Lefebvre
Robert Lefebvre
Director of Photography
Louis Beydts
Louis Beydts
Music
Michel Lesay
Michel Lesay
Producer
Léonce Relu
Léonce Relu
Producer
Henri Taverna
Henri Taverna
Editor
Jacqueline Thiédot
Jacqueline Thiédot
Editor
Henri Morin
Henri Morin
Production Design

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