Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
Release: 1953-08-14
·★ 4.3
Comedy
Julien Pauphilat is the doorman at the famous restaurant, Maxim's and is also the confidant of many of his customers. As a consequence, in this post, he has managed to make a comfortable living and even acquire a country mansion. Retirement beckons and he is going to be able to enjoy the quiet life at last. The wedding of his daughter, Genevieve with Andre du Velin, a well born playboy is going to endanger this dream, for Genevieve is ignorant of her father's job. However, her fiance doesn't see any problem with this.
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Le Film d'art
Actor Film (FR)
Cast
Yves Deniaud
as Julien Pauphilat, head of the bellboys
Jean Piat
as Marquis Clotaire de La Guérinière
Denise Provence
as Lise, Sophie's daughter, Julien's mistress
Jean Debucourt
as Baron, noble, restaurant regular
Pauline Carton
as Madame Sophie, toilet attendant and Lise's mother
Sylvie Pelayo
as Geneviève Pauphilat, Julien's daughter
Jacqueline Pierreux
as Cri-Cri, courtesan
Pierre Larquey
as Canon Hersant, Clotaire’s godfather
Raymond Bussières
as Joseph, gamekeeper, cook, driver and electrician
Paul Villé
as Ernest, director of Chez Maxim's
Pierre Magnier
as Honoré, table master at Chez Maxim's
Gérard Séty
as King's chamberlain
Madeleine Suffel
as Emma Paussier, Geneviève's housekeeper
Davia
as Mrs. de Méry, president of the charity of St-Hubert
Charles Lemontier
as Mr. Guinelet, attorney
Andrée Servilanges
as Ms. Brigitte Guinelet, attorney's wife
Andrée Lafayette
as Madame de Beaubourg, lady of the charity
Clément Thierry
as Octave, Ernest's nephew
Henri Debain
as Mr. de Méry
André Numès
as Mr. Amédée, funeral director
Denise Kerny
as Lola Magny, left-wing and retarded journalist
Gérard Darrieu
as Student passed the baccalaureate
Marc Arian
as Man from the king's suite
Louise Étienne
as Self - Les Sœurs Étienne, "Je ne sais pas" (uncredited)
Odette Étienne
as Self - Les Sœurs Étienne, "Je ne sais pas" (uncredited)
Roger Vincent
as Man at the St-Hubert charity party (uncredited)
