Volpone

Volpone (1941)

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. He is inundated with valuable gifts, and soon finds himself entangled deeper and deeper in a web of lies.

Date of release
1941-05-10
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Jacques de Baroncelli, Maurice Tourneur

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Volpone

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. Jacques de Baroncelli began shooting the film in 1938 but due to funding issues production was halted. Tourneur later took over the direction and completed the film for its release. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director André Barsacq while the costumes were created by Boris Bilinsky.

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