Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant; 8; The Inheritance

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Series
Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant
Episode Number
8
Episode
The Inheritance
Producing Organization
Granada Television
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-2z12n50b7m
NOLA Code
SSOM
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Description
Episode Description
In Part One, Cachelin, Pitolet, Boissel, Savon, Rennes, Lesable and Torcheboeuf are all workers in an office in the Ministry of Marine. Cachelin is a middle-aged, money conscious man with an eligible young daughter. Pitolet and Boissel are practical jokers who use old man Savon as the victim of their pranks. Rennes is a lady killer. Lesable is a young ambitious career man, and Torcheboeuf is the department head. Lesable aids Cachelin in securing a pay raise and in return receives an invitation to dinner. At Cachelins apartment Lesable meets Cora, Cachelins pretty daughter, and Charlotte, Cachelins wealthy, aging sister. Lesable discovers that Cora will someday be the heiress to Charlottes fortune and proposes marriage. He is accepted, they marry and just a short year later Aunt Charlotte passes away. Lesable, Cora and Cachelin all impatiently, yet optimistically, anticipate the reading of the will. In Part Two, Cora, Lesable, and Cachelin attend the reading of the will and hear, as they expected, that Charlotte has left her fortune to Cora. But, Charlotte has inflicted just one stipulation. Cora and Lesable must have a child within three years. The news is upsetting, but everyone realizes that here is sufficient time. However, time passes and no child. Lesable goes to a doctor. Rest is advised by the doctor. There is still no child. Lesable begins to worry about not being promoted. Torcheboeuf tells him that since he received the inheritance he doesnt need a promotion and more money. Lesable reluctantly reveals the conditions of the will, his failure to comply with them, and his need for the promotion. Soon Lesable is the laughing stock of the office. Quarrels break out, Lesable and Rennes quarrel; Cora and Lesable quarrel; Lesable and Cahelin quarrel. In Part Three, specialists and their advice cannot help Cora. Lesable forgives Rennes for his heckling, invites him to dinner and Rennes soon becomes a good friend of the family. Torcheboeuf gives Lesable his promotion. When Lesable comes home to Cora with the news, she greets him with better news, she is pregnant. The inheritance shall be theirs. Lesable should be happy, but isnt, not until he finds out that Cora despises Rennes and has barred him from the house. Now everyone is really happy and this is apparent as the story ends in a festive christening party held in the new house that Lesable and Cora have bought with their hard earned inheritance. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
The short stories of Guy de Maupassant, considered the greatest master of the short story by some, have been adapted for television by Granada Television of London. Each of the thirteen episodes in the series consists of several short stories grouped together under a central theme. Among the themes are war, women and money, marriage, and husbands and wives. Each of the stories has a different cast. The series attempts to bring out the range in characterizations used by de Maupassant and to show his versatility in dealing with a wide variety of diverse subjects and situations. The subjects depicted in the de Maupassant stories paint a vivid picture of life in the early days of Frances Third Republic. The Stories of Guy de Maupassant was produced by Granada Television of London. These episodes were originally recorded on film. Designed to accompany the episodes, which are various odd-lengths, is a set of 13 musical segments, which were originally shot on videotape. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1965-03-05
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Drama
Media type
Moving Image
Credits
Actor: Wood, John
Actor: Kelsey, David
Actor: Pitchford, Pamela
Actor: Bathurst, Peter
Actor: Milton, Billy
Actor: Bird, Norman
Actor: Jayne, Jennifer
Actor: James, Keith
Actor: Bennett, Vivienne
Actor: Brown, Bernard
Actor: Jones, Freddie
Actor: Dodson, Eric
Actor: Sutton, Eric
Actor: Chutty, Erik
Designer: Pritchard, Terry
Director: Flemyng, Gordon, 1934-
Producer: Mackie, Philip
Producing Organization: Granada Television
Writer: Leonard, Hugh
Writer: Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329321-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329321-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329321-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329321-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329321-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329321-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329321-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329321-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive
Identifier: [request film based on title] (Indiana University)
Format: 16mm film
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329321-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:54:07
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329321-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:54:07
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Citations
Chicago: “Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant; 8; The Inheritance,” 1965-03-05, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 18, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-2z12n50b7m.
MLA: “Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant; 8; The Inheritance.” 1965-03-05. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 18, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-2z12n50b7m>.
APA: Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant; 8; The Inheritance. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-2z12n50b7m