Serge De Poligny's best efforts belong to the fantasy genre ("le baron fantôme" and "la fiancée des ténèbres") ; these were the best he had to offer.
"Le veau gras" which came just before his towering achievements ,is a pleasant comedy , loosely based on the parable of the prodigal son. Harmless stuff.
The chemist's bad son is a princess' gigolo but when he returns home ,he's welcomed with open arms whereas his brother who stayed to help his daddy is ridiculed and almost blamed .
Elvire Popesco ,unfortunately ,has a relatively small time on the screen and the movie suffers accordingly. But eventually she reveals herself smarter than her beau thought. One of the first parts of François Périer ,then on the threshold of a brilliant career.
"Le veau gras" which came just before his towering achievements ,is a pleasant comedy , loosely based on the parable of the prodigal son. Harmless stuff.
The chemist's bad son is a princess' gigolo but when he returns home ,he's welcomed with open arms whereas his brother who stayed to help his daddy is ridiculed and almost blamed .
Elvire Popesco ,unfortunately ,has a relatively small time on the screen and the movie suffers accordingly. But eventually she reveals herself smarter than her beau thought. One of the first parts of François Périer ,then on the threshold of a brilliant career.
