Eugenia Grandet - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

The Grandet family lives modestly in their austere house in Saumur. The father, Félix, an excessively stingy man, controls all the household expenses, forcing his wife and his daughter Eugénie to spend as little as possible. One night, ...See moreThe Grandet family lives modestly in their austere house in Saumur. The father, Félix, an excessively stingy man, controls all the household expenses, forcing his wife and his daughter Eugénie to spend as little as possible. One night, when they are all together with the Cruchots and the de Grassins, they receive an unexpected visit from their nephew Charles, a prim young Parisian who brings with him a personal letter for his uncle in which his father announces his bankruptcy and the decision to commit suicide. Félix makes the decision not to say anything for now. Written by jsanchez See less