Movie Description
Pot-Bouille
(1957)Overview
Young, handsome, dashing but cynical, Octave Mouret arrives in Paris, determined to conquer the belles of the capital.
Featured Crew
- Director : Julien Duvivier
- Producer : Raymond Hakim,Robert Hakim
- Writer : Léo Joannon,Henri Jeanson,Julien Duvivier
- Editor : Madeleine Gug
- Cast : Gérard Philipe,Dany Carrel,Danielle Darrieux,Jacques Duby,Jane Marken,Olivier Hussenot,Henri Vilbert,Jean Brochard,Danielle Dumont,Anouk Aimée,George Cusin,Claude Nollier,Jacques Grello,Van Doude,Michèle Grellier,Gaston Jacquet,Denise Gence,Alexandre Rignault,Monique Vita,Judith Magre,Pascale de Boysson,Liliane Ernout,Valérie Vivin,Betty Beckers,Catherine Samie,Micheline Luccioni,Jenny Orléans,Germaine de France,Gabrielle Fontan,Arielle Coigney,Lydia Ewandé,Henri Coutet,Albert Médina,Jacques Eyser,Rivers Cadet,Jean-Louis Le Goff,Paul Faivre,Charles Lemontier,Jean Degrave,René Worms,Andrès,Marius Gaidon,Roger Lecuyer,Paule Launay
Cast
Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial
Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter
Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building
Eléonore Josserand, the mother
Joseph Josserand, the father
Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore
Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general
Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter
Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram
Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine
Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife
Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie
Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse
Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress
Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building
Lisa, Compardon's servant
Gourd, building's concierge
Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier
Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe
Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon
Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Adèle, Josserand's servant
Valérie's maid
Clémence, Vabre's maid
Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife
Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited)
Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited)
Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)
Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited)
Clarisse's domestic (uncredited)
Worker in the yard (uncredited)
SNCF controller (uncredited)
Doctor who comes to announce the death of Mr. Hédouin (uncredited)
Notary (uncredited)
Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
Coachman (uncredited)
Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited)
Guest (uncredited)
Guest (uncredited)
Guest at the Josserands (uncredited)
Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited)
Wedding guest (uncredited)
(uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitlePot-Bouille
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-10-18
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 55m
Production CompaniesPanitalia,Paris-Film Production
Genres
- Drama
