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Volpone: Directed by Frédéric Auburtin. With Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Prévost, Gérard Jugnot, Robert Hirsch. 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".
Il Volpone is a 1988 Italian comedy film directed in by Maurizio Ponzi, based on Ben Jonson's Volpone. The film stars Paolo Villaggio, Enrico Montesano and E...
Volpone (The Fox) is a Venetian gentleman who pretends to be on his deathbed after a long illness in order to dupe Voltore (The Vulture), Corbaccio (The Raven) and Corvino (The Crow), three men who aspire to inherit his fortune.
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. [1] It is based on the Jacobean play Volpone by English writer Ben Jonson .
Dec 3, 2020 · "He's dying to get rich"With the aid of wily servant Mosca, rich Volpone convinces the wealthy citizens of Venice that he is on his deathbed - prompting them...
Synopsis. 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”.
A merciless satire of greed and lust, Volpone is Jonson's most-performed play, and is among the finest Jacobean comedies. Premiered at the Globe Theatre in spring 1606, the fox...