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Dec 27, 2004 · Volpone: Directed by Frédéric Auburtin. With Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Prévost, Gérard Jugnot, Robert Hirsch. A version of Ben Johnson's play: A Venetian swindler goes from town to town pretending to be a dying millionaire in order to attract (and dispose of) greedy "friends".
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Frédéric Auburtin
- 2004-12-27
Volpone is a 1941 French historical comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and Jacques de Baroncelli and starring Harry Baur, Louis Jouvet and Jean Témerson. It is based on the Jacobean play Volpone by English writer Ben Jonson .
Volpone (The Fox) is a Venetian gentleman who pretends to be on his deathbed after a long illness in order to dupe Voltore (The Vulture), Corbaccio (The Raven) and Corvino (The Crow), three men who aspire to inherit his fortune.
- Ben Jonson
- 1967
"He's dying to get rich"With the aid of wily servant Mosca, rich Volpone convinces the wealthy citizens of Venice that he is on his deathbed - prompting them...
- 117 min
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- ArberyTheatre
Volpone: Directed by Maurice Tourneur, Jacques de Baroncelli. With Harry Baur, Louis Jouvet, Charles Dullin, Jean Témerson. Volpone, an elderly Venetian, connives with his money-crazed servant to convince his greedy friends that he is dying, knowing that each will try to curry favor with him in order to be named his heir.
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- Comedy
- Maurice Tourneur, Jacques de Baroncelli
- 1941-05-10
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Volpone trailer clip 1 from the stage play production filmed at Greenwich Theatre in London in 2010.-. Full play available as download at http://www.youtube....
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- 15.5K
- Stageon Screen