Volpone (2004)

Name: Volpone
Director: Frédéric Auburtin
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2004-12-01
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Prévost, Gérard Jugnot, Robert Hirsch

Comedy Drama TV Movie

Director: Frédéric Auburtin

Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Prévost, Gérard Jugnot, Robert Hirsch

7.2

Runtime90 min

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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".

Critical Reception & Ratings

Volpone, the 2004 TV movie directed by Frédéric Auburtin, is a well-received adaptation of Ben Jonson's classic comedy. Critics praised the film's comedic elements and faithful interpretation of the source material. With an IMDb rating of 7.2/10, the film appears to have found a favorable audience reception as well.

About

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.