The Call of Destiny_
Young conductor Roberto Lombardini has never known his father who is actually a former musician, a failed piano player who has sunk into alcoholism.
Starring
Jean Marais, Jacqueline Porel, Roberto Benzi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Call of Destiny was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
Young conductor Roberto Lombardini has never known his father who is actually a former musician, a failed piano player who has sunk into alcoholism.
The Call of Destiny is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (19)
Jean Marais
Lorenzo Lombardi
Jacqueline Porel
Lucienne Lombardi
Roberto Benzi
Roberto Lombardi
Édouard Delmont
M. Galibert
Charles Dechamps
Monsieur Roze
Fernand Sardou
Dottore Aldo Guarneri
Georgette Anys
La grosse Lolo
GP
Germaine Pape
Mme Torquato
Jean Lanier
Crespi, l'ami
ML
Marcel Lebas
Le facteur
Fernand Rauzéna
M. Torquato
Philippe Richard
Le directeur
Julien Verdier
Dupont, le musicien
Léon Walther
Count Amadeo, le critique
Renée Devillers
Germaine Obrecht
NM
Nikita Magaloff
RB
René Brun
(uncredited)
Dominique Marcas
(uncredited)
Jackie Sardou
(uncredited)
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What is The Call of Destiny about?
Young conductor Roberto Lombardini has never known his father who is actually a former musician, a failed piano player who has sunk into alcoholism.
How long is The Call of Destiny?
The Call of Destiny has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in The Call of Destiny?
The cast of The Call of Destiny includes Jean Marais, Jacqueline Porel, Roberto Benzi, Édouard Delmont, Charles Dechamps.
What is the rating of The Call of Destiny?
The Call of Destiny has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama