Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's (1953)
Julien Pauphilat, veuf, est depuis 46 ans, "le" chasseur du célèbre restaurant Maxim's du 3 rue Royale à Paris 8ème. Il est le dévoué et confident des nombreux clients fortunés. A ce commerce très rémunérateur et par de bons placements, il a acquis une confortable aisance financière. La retraite est proche. Il entend se retirer dans un château nouvellement acquit et devenir notable. et espère pouvoir goûter la douceur de vivre, avec sa fille Geneviève, tout juste bachelière. Celle-ci a toujours ignoré le métier de son père et le croit industriel. Le mariage de sa fille avec André du Velin, noble fortuné par un héritage venu à temps, mais noceur, coureur, va tout compromettre. Il s'agit de ménager la chèvre et le chou et de ne pas se prendre les pieds dans les tapis...
Directeur: Henri Diamant-Berger
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Yves Deniaud as Julien Pauphilat, head of the bellboys |
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Jean Piat as Marquis Clotaire de La Guérinière |
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Denise Provence as Lise, Sophie's daughter, Julien's mistress |
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Jean Debucourt as Baron, noble, restaurant regular |
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Pauline Carton as Madame Sophie, toilet attendant and Lise's mother |
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Sylvie Pelayo as Geneviève Pauphilat, Julien's daughter |
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Jacqueline Pierreux as Cri-Cri, courtesan |
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Pierre Larquey as Canon Hersant, Clotaire’s godfather |
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Raymond Bussières as Joseph, gamekeeper, cook, driver and electrician |
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Paul Villé as Ernest, director of Chez Maxim's |
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Pierre Magnier as Honoré, table master at Chez Maxim's |
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Gérard Séty as King's chamberlain |
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Madeleine Suffel as Emma Paussier, Geneviève's housekeeper |
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Davia as Mrs. de Méry, president of the charity of St-Hubert |
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Charles Lemontier as Mr. Guinelet, attorney |
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Andrée Servilanges as Ms. Brigitte Guinelet, attorney's wife |
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Andrée Lafayette as Madame de Beaubourg, lady of the charity |
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Nicole Riche as Catherine, lady who accompanies Mr. Guinelet |
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Clément Thierry as Octave, Ernest's nephew |
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Henri Debain as Mr. de Méry |
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André Numès as Mr. Amédée, funeral director |
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Denise Kerny as Lola Magny, left-wing and retarded journalist |
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Serge Lecointe as André, the young apprentice bellboy |
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André Boucher as Arthur, chauffeur of the Marquis Clotaire |
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Gérard Darrieu as Student passed the baccalaureate |
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Jany Vallières as Student |
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Marc Arian as Man from the king's suite |
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Roger Saget as King Babouch IV |
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Miguel Amador as Self, "Carnaval à Rio" (uncredited) |
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Louise Étienne as Self - Les Sœurs Étienne, "Je ne sais pas" (uncredited) |
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Odette Étienne as Self - Les Sœurs Étienne, "Je ne sais pas" (uncredited) |
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René Worms as Gaston, bartender at Chez Maxim's (uncredited) |
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Roger Vincent as Man at the St-Hubert charity party (uncredited) |
| Directing | Henri Diamant-Berger | Director |
| Writing | Yves Mirande | Story |
| Directing | Jean Toulout | Assistant Director |
| Art | Jacques Mély | Assistant Decorator |
| Writing | Gustave Quinson | Story |
| Writing | François Jérôme | Adaptation |
| Writing | François Jérôme | Dialogue |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosine Delamare | Costumer |
| Writing | Yves Mirande | Writer |
| Art | Roger Briaucourt | Decorator |
| Writing | Henri Diamant-Berger | Adaptation |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louis Bonnemaison | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Robert Joffres | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Louis Hochet | Sound Engineer |
| Writing | Gustave Quinson | Writer |
| Crew | Odette Lemarchand | Script |
| Crew | Philippe Senné | Manager of Operations |
| Camera | Victor Arménise | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Hélène Basté | Editor |
| Sound | Poste Parisien | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Gérard Ducaux-Rupp | Production Director |
| Camera | René Ribault | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Pierre Guillermin | Music Director |
| Sound | Louis Gasté | Original Music Composer |