Overview
Young, handsome, dashing but cynical, Octave Mouret arrives in Paris, determined to conquer the belles of the capital.
Cast
Gérard Philipe
Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial
Dany Carrel
Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter
Danielle Darrieux
Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Jacques Duby
Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building
Jane Marken
Eléonore Josserand, the mother
Olivier Hussenot
Joseph Josserand, the father
Henri Vilbert
Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore
Jean Brochard
Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general
Danielle Dumont
Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter
Anouk Aimée
Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram
George Cusin
Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine
Claude Nollier
Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife
Jacques Grello
Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie
Van Doude
Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse
Michèle Grellier
Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress
Gaston Jacquet
Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building
Denise Gence
Lisa, Compardon's servant
Alexandre Rignault
Gourd, building's concierge
Monique Vita
Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier
Judith Magre
Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe
Pascale de Boysson
Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon
Liliane Ernout
Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Valérie Vivin
Adèle, Josserand's servant
Betty Beckers
Valérie's maid
Catherine Samie
Clémence, Vabre's maid
Micheline Luccioni
Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife
Jenny Orléans
Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited)
Germaine de France
Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited)
Gabrielle Fontan
Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)
Arielle Coigney
Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited)
Lydia Ewandé
Clarisse's domestic (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
Worker in the yard (uncredited)
Albert Médina
SNCF controller (uncredited)
Jacques Eyser
Doctor who comes to announce the death of Mr. Hédouin (uncredited)
Rivers Cadet
Notary (uncredited)
Jean-Louis Le Goff
Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
Paul Faivre
Coachman (uncredited)
Charles Lemontier
Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited)
Jean Degrave
Guest (uncredited)
René Worms
Guest (uncredited)
Andrès
Guest at the Josserands (uncredited)
Marius Gaidon
Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited)
Roger Lecuyer
Wedding guest (uncredited)
Paule Launay
(uncredited)
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