France / Aug 16, 1953
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's (1953)
Directed by Henri Diamant-Berger
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pierre Larquey | Canon Hersant, Clotaire’s godfather |
| Raymond Bussières | Joseph, gamekeeper, cook, driver and electrician |
| Paul Villé | Ernest, director of Chez Maxim's |
| Pierre Magnier | Honoré, table master at Chez Maxim's |
| Gérard Séty | King's chamberlain |
| Madeleine Suffel | Emma Paussier, Geneviève's housekeeper |
| Davia | Mrs. de Méry, president of the charity of St-Hubert |
| Charles Lemontier | Mr. Guinelet, attorney |
| Andrée Servilanges | Ms. Brigitte Guinelet, attorney's wife |
| Andrée Lafayette | Madame de Beaubourg, lady of the charity |
| Nicole Riche | Catherine, lady who accompanies Mr. Guinelet |
| Clément Thierry | Octave, Ernest's nephew |
| Henri Debain | Mr. de Méry |
| André Numès | Mr. Amédée, funeral director |
| Denise Kerny | Lola Magny, left-wing and retarded journalist |
| Serge Lecointe | André, the young apprentice bellboy |
| André Boucher | Arthur, chauffeur of the Marquis Clotaire |
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| Gérard Darrieu | Student passed the baccalaureate |
| Jany Vallières | Student |
| Marc Arian | Man from the king's suite |
| Roger Saget | King Babouch IV |
| Miguel Amador | Self, "Carnaval à Rio" (uncredited) |
| Louise Étienne | Self - Les Sœurs Étienne, "Je ne sais pas" (uncredited) |
| Odette Étienne | Self - Les Sœurs Étienne, "Je ne sais pas" (uncredited) |
| René Worms | Gaston, bartender at Chez Maxim's (uncredited) |
| Roger Vincent | Man at the St-Hubert charity party (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Le Film d'art, Actor Film (FR) |
| Release date | 14 agosto 1953 |
| Writer | Yves Mirande, Gustave Quinson, Henri Diamant-Berger, François Jérôme |
| Editing | Hélène Basté |
| Cinematography | Victor Arménise, René Ribault, Robert Joffres |
| Assistant directors | Jean Toulout, Henri Diamant-Berger |
| Camera operators | René Ribault, Victor Arménise, Robert Joffres |
| Additional photography | René Ribault, Victor Arménise, Robert Joffres |
| Production design | Roger Briaucourt, Jacques Mély |
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| Art direction | Roger Briaucourt, Jacques Mély |
| Set decoration | Roger Briaucourt, Jacques Mély |
| Music | Louis Gasté, Pierre Guillermin, Louis Hochet, Poste Parisien |
| Sound | Pierre Guillermin, Louis Hochet, Poste Parisien, Louis Gasté |
| Costume design | Rosine Delamare, Louis Bonnemaison |
| Makeup | Louis Bonnemaison, Rosine Delamare |
| Hairstyling | Rosine Delamare, Louis Bonnemaison |
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