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His Father's Portrait 1953 Directed by André Berthomieu Le portrait de son père

Paul has to leave his country home to collect his father's inheritance of a department store. A natural-born son, Paul's stepmother gives him a cold reception, and he's appalled by the behavior of his half-sister Dominique, an existentialist of the highest order. Paul's gumption restores the Galeries Parisiennes to its former glory, and he gives a farewell present to a more subdued Dominique. He returns to his village, arm in arm with the wise Marie-Louise, ex-saleswoman at the Grand Magasin.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Comedy
Production Companies Orsay Films , Bertho Films
Release Date 29 October 1953
92 mins
Cast
Jean Richard Paul Durand
Michèle Philippe Melle Marie-Louise, la vendeuse du rayon Ameublement Décoration
Brigitte Bardot Dominique Dupond-Durand, la demi-sœur de Paul
Mona Goya Mme mère Dupond-Durand
Frédéric Duvallès M. Boudignon, le directeur du magasin
Maurice Biraud Didier, le snob, prétentieux, parasite
Charles Bouillaud M. Martin, le comptable "complice" du magasin
Philippe Mareuil Michel, le dessinateur du magasin
Robert Rollis Ferdinand, le vendeur du rayon Installation Ménagère
Max Desrau Le vendeur des "Gant Perrin"
Robert Destain L'employé qui begaie
Max Elloy Tricot, le chauffeur, à la pension de famille de Marie-Lousie
Paul Faivre Le notaire
Roger Pierre Un jeune artiste de la cave
Daniel Cauchy Un jeune blanc bec prétention de la cave
Mona Dol La mère de Paul
Maurice Nasil Grégorian, le profiteur, l'escroc