The Possessors
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| Directed by | Denys de La Patellière |
| Produced by | Jean-Paul Guibert Claude Hauser |
| Screenplay by | Denys de La Patellière Michel Audiard |
| Based on | The Magnates by Maurice Druon |
| Music by | Maurice Thiriet |
| Cinematography | Louis Page |
| Edited by | Jacqueline Thiédot |
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| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Possessors (French: Les Grandes familles) is a 1958 French drama film directed by Denys de La Patellière, starring Jean Gabin, Pierre Brasseur, Bernard Blier, Jean Desailly, Françoise Christophe and Annie Ducaux. It tells the story of an industrial and newspaper tycoon and his sons. The screenplay is based on a novel by Maurice Druon, which won the Prix Goncourt in 1948.
The film recorded 4,042,041 admissions in France. Gabin received the 1959 David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor.
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