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The Call of Destiny (1953 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Call of Destiny' (French: 'L'Appel du destin') is a 1953 French comedy drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jean Marais, Jacqueline Porel and douard Delmont.[http://filmsdefrance.com/FDF_L_Appel_du_destin_1953_rev.html L'Appel du destin (1953)] at the 'Films de France'
Plot
While on tour, a conducting prodigy encounters his father for the first time. A formerly brilliant pianist he has declined into alcoholism and abandoned the family.
Cast
* Jean Marais as Lorenzo Lombardi
* Jacqueline Porel as Lucienne Lombardi
* Roberto Benzi as Roberto Lombardi
* douard Delmont as M. Galibert
* Georgette Anys as La grosse Lolo
* Rene Devillers as Germaine Obrecht
* Charles Dechamps as Monsieur Roze
* Fernand Sardou as Dottore Aldo Guarneri
* Germaine Pape as Mme Torquato
* Fernand Rauzna as M. Torquato
* Jean Lanier as Crespi, l'ami
* Marcel Lebas as Le facteur
* Philippe Richard as Le directeur
* Julien Verdier as Dupont, le musicien
* Lon Walther as Count Amadeo, le critique
References
Bibliography
*Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. 'The A to Z of French Cinema'. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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