Julien Duvivier in the Thirties: Eclipse 44
Criterion’s latest Eclipse set showcases a neglected master of pre-New Wave French film, Julien Duvivier; the four films here are stylistically adventurous and have great emotional […]
Review: David Golder (1931)
Director: Julien Duvivier
Cast: Harry Baur, Paule Andral, Jackie Monnier, Jean Bradin, Gaston Jacquet,
Harry Baur
Paule Andral
Jackie Monnier
Jean Bradin
Gaston Jacquet
Plot: David is a poor but ambitious Polish Jew who reinvents himself as a powerful New York business magnate. After gaining wealth, he relocates to Paris, only to have his selfish and demanding wife squander his fortune.
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