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Top billed cast

Charles AznavourJean-Joachim Goriot
Tchéky KaryoVautrin
Malik ZidiEugène de Rastignac
Maruschka DetmersLa vicomtesse de Beauséant
Nadia BarentinMme Vauquer
Florence DarelDelphine de Nucingen
Rosemarie La VaulléeAnastasie de Restaud
Pierre VernierPoiret
Anca AndroneVictorine Taillefer
Raluca PenuMme Couture

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