David Golder (1931)
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Harry Baur, Jacques Grétillat, Paule Andral, Jackie Monnier
A wealthy Ukrainian Jew’s devotion to his daughter nearly ruins him in a family circle focused on his money.
The story
David Golder, a wealthy Ukrainian Jew, is surrounded by people—including his family—who want his money. His tender feelings for his daughter Joyce get the better of him, and he nearly ruins himself for her.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
David Golder, a wealthy Ukrainian Jew, is surrounded by people who want nothing but his money, including his family. He lets his tender feelings for his daughter Joyce get the better of him and nearly ruins himself for her. His wife tells him that Joyce is not his biological daughter. Sick and exhausted after a long business trip, from which he is returning with a major contract, David Golder meets a young passenger aboard the boat taking him back to France. The young man comes to his aid. Golder entrusts him with his will to take to his notary, so that he can leave his entire fortune to his daughter. He also allows the young man to take all the belongings he has on him.
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