FelixGrandetreignssupremeinhismodesthouseinSaumurwherehiswifeanddaughterEugenieleadadistraction-freeexistence.Extremelyavaricious,hedoesnottakeafavorableviewofthebeautifulpartieswhorushtoaskforhisdaughter'shand.Nothingshoulddamagethecolossalfortunehehidesfromeveryone.ThesuddenarrivalofGrandet'snephew,anorphanedandruine..ccc