The dream of Charles Dombais, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, his wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
Dombais et fils is of 3 hour(s) and 0 minute(s). It is Produced By: France 3. It was released on 2007-06-07.
Genres: Drama
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