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Lovers of Paris

Pot-Bouille

Release: 1957-10-18 ·Runtime: 115m ·★ 5.9
Drama

Young, handsome, dashing but cynical, Octave Mouret arrives in Paris, determined to conquer the belles of the capital.

Production Countries

France Italy

Production Companies

Panitalia
Paris-Film Production

Cast

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