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Cast

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

Crew

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Julien Duvivier
Director
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Léo Joannon
Writer
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Henri Jeanson
Writer
J
Julien Duvivier
Writer
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Robert Hakim
Producer
Émile Zola
Novel
L
Léon Barsacq
Production Design
M
Michel Kelber
Director of Photography
M
Maurice Barnathan
Set Decoration
M
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Design
J
Jean Wiener
Original Music Composer
R
Raymond Hakim
Producer
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Madeleine Gug
Editor