France / Oct 18, 1957
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Young, handsome, dashing but cynical, Octave Mouret arrives in Paris, determined to conquer the belles of the capital.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean Brochard | Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general |
| Danielle Dumont | Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter |
| Anouk Aimée | Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram |
| George Cusin | Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine |
| Claude Nollier | Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife |
| Jacques Grello | Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie |
| Van Doude | Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse |
| Michèle Grellier | Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress |
| Gaston Jacquet | Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building |
| Denise Gence | Lisa, Compardon's servant |
| Alexandre Rignault | Gourd, building's concierge |
| Monique Vita | Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier |
| Judith Magre | Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe |
| Pascale de Boysson | Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon |
| Liliane Ernout | Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames” |
| Valérie Vivin | Adèle, Josserand's servant |
| Betty Beckers | Valérie's maid |
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| Catherine Samie | Clémence, Vabre's maid |
| Micheline Luccioni | Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife |
| Jenny Orléans | Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited) |
| Germaine de France | Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited) |
| Gabrielle Fontan | Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited) |
| Arielle Coigney | Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited) |
| Lydia Ewandé | Clarisse's domestic (uncredited) |
| Henri Coutet | Worker in the yard (uncredited) |
| Albert Médina | SNCF controller (uncredited) |
| Jacques Eyser | Doctor who comes to announce the death of Mr. Hédouin (uncredited) |
| Rivers Cadet | Notary (uncredited) |
| Jean-Louis Le Goff | Maître d'hôtel (uncredited) |
| Paul Faivre | Coachman (uncredited) |
| Charles Lemontier | Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited) |
| Jean Degrave | Guest (uncredited) |
| René Worms | Guest (uncredited) |
| Andrès | Guest at the Josserands (uncredited) |
| Marius Gaidon | Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited) |
| Roger Lecuyer | Wedding guest (uncredited) |
| Paule Launay | (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pot-Bouille |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Panitalia, Paris-Film Production |
| Release date | 18 ottobre 1957 |
| Production | Raymond Hakim, Robert Hakim |
| Writer | Léo Joannon, Henri Jeanson, Julien Duvivier, Émile Zola |
| Editing | Madeleine Gug |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber |
| Assistant directors | Julien Duvivier |
| Camera operators | Michel Kelber |
| Additional photography | Michel Kelber |
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| Production design | Léon Barsacq, Maurice Barnathan |
| Art direction | Léon Barsacq, Maurice Barnathan |
| Set decoration | Maurice Barnathan, Léon Barsacq |
| Music | Jean Wiener |
| Sound | Jean Wiener |
| Costume design | Marcel Escoffier |
| Makeup | Marcel Escoffier |
| Hairstyling | Marcel Escoffier |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 27, 1958
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