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Volpone (1941) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1941 · 94 mins · French
- Directed by
- Maurice Tourneur, Jacques de Baroncelli
- Starring
- Louis Jouvet, Jean Témerson, Édouard Francomme, Alexandre Rignault, Pierre Moreno, Fernand Ledoux
Volpone, an aging Venetian, conspires with his money‑obsessed servant to fool his greedy acquaintances into believing he is dying. Each hopes to be named heir and drowns him in lavish, valuable gifts to win his favor. The influx of opulent offerings drags Volpone deeper into a tangled web of mutual deceit and avarice.
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