1957
6.0
21
October 18, 1957
1h 55m
Young, handsome, dashing but cynical, Octave Mouret arrives in Paris, determined to conquer the belles of the capital.
Original Title
Pot-Bouille
Spoken Languages
French
Production Countries
France, Italy
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Director
Writer
Producer
Composer
Screenplay
Production Companies
Panitalia, Paris-Film Production
Director
Julien Duvivier
Writer
Léo Joannon, Henri Jeanson, Julien Duvivier
Producer
Raymond Hakim, Robert Hakim
Composer
N/A
Screenplay
N/A
Gérard Philipe
Role: Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial
Dany Carrel
Role: Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter
Danielle Darrieux
Role: Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Jacques Duby
Role: Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building
Jane Marken
Role: Eléonore Josserand, the mother
Olivier Hussenot
Role: Joseph Josserand, the father
Henri Vilbert
Role: Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore
Jean Brochard
Role: Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general
Danielle Dumont
Role: Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter
Anouk Aimée
Role: Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram
George Cusin
Role: Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine
Claude Nollier
Role: Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife
Jacques Grello
Role: Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie
Van Doude
Role: Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse
Michèle Grellier
Role: Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress
Gaston Jacquet
Role: Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building
Denise Gence
Role: Lisa, Compardon's servant
Alexandre Rignault
Role: Gourd, building's concierge
Monique Vita
Role: Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier
Judith Magre
Role: Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe
Pascale de Boysson
Role: Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon
Liliane Ernout
Role: Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Valérie Vivin
Role: Adèle, Josserand's servant
Betty Beckers
Role: Valérie's maid
Catherine Samie
Role: Clémence, Vabre's maid
Micheline Luccioni
Role: Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife
Jenny Orléans
Role: Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited)
Germaine de France
Role: Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited)
Gabrielle Fontan
Role: Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)
Arielle Coigney
Role: Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited)
Lydia Ewandé
Role: Clarisse's domestic (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
Role: Worker in the yard (uncredited)
Albert Médina
Role: SNCF controller (uncredited)
Jacques Eyser
Role: Doctor who comes to announce the death of Mr. Hédouin (uncredited)
Rivers Cadet
Role: Notary (uncredited)
Jean-Louis Le Goff
Role: Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
Paul Faivre
Role: Coachman (uncredited)
Charles Lemontier
Role: Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited)
Jean Degrave
Role: Guest (uncredited)
René Worms
Role: Guest (uncredited)
Andrès
Role: Guest at the Josserands (uncredited)
Marius Gaidon
Role: Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited)
Roger Lecuyer
Role: Wedding guest (uncredited)
Paule Launay
Role: (uncredited)
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