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Gérard Philipe as Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial |
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Dany Carrel as Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter |
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Danielle Darrieux as Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames” |
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Jacques Duby as Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building |
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Jane Marken as Eléonore Josserand, the mother |
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Olivier Hussenot as Joseph Josserand, the father |
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Henri Vilbert as Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore |
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Jean Brochard as Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general |
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Danielle Dumont as Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter |
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Anouk Aimée as Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram |
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George Cusin as Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine |
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Claude Nollier as Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife |
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Jacques Grello as Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie |
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Van Doude as Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse |
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Michèle Grellier as Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress |
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Gaston Jacquet as Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building |
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Denise Gence as Lisa, Compardon's servant |
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Alexandre Rignault as Gourd, building's concierge |
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Monique Vita as Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier |
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Judith Magre as Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe |
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Pascale de Boysson as Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon |
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Liliane Ernout as Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames” |
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Valérie Vivin as Adèle, Josserand's servant |
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Betty Beckers as Valérie's maid |
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Catherine Samie as Clémence, Vabre's maid |
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Micheline Luccioni as Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife |
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Jenny Orléans as Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited) |
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Germaine de France as Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited) |
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Gabrielle Fontan as Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited) |
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Arielle Coigney as Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited) |
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Lydia Ewandé as Clarisse's domestic (uncredited) |
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Henri Coutet as Worker in the yard (uncredited) |
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Albert Médina as SNCF controller (uncredited) |
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Jacques Eyser as Doctor who comes to announce the death of Mr. Hédouin (uncredited) |
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Rivers Cadet as Notary (uncredited) |
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Jean-Louis Le Goff as Maître d'hôtel (uncredited) |
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Paul Faivre as Coachman (uncredited) |
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Charles Lemontier as Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited) |
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Jean Degrave as Guest (uncredited) |
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René Worms as Guest (uncredited) |
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Andrès as Guest at the Josserands (uncredited) |
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Marius Gaidon as Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited) |
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Roger Lecuyer as Wedding guest (uncredited) |
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Paule Launay as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Julien Duvivier | Director |
| Writing | Léo Joannon | Writer |
| Writing | Henri Jeanson | Writer |
| Writing | Julien Duvivier | Writer |
| Sound | Jean Wiener | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Émile Zola | Novel |
| Production | Raymond Hakim | Producer |
| Production | Robert Hakim | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcel Escoffier | Costume Design |
| Camera | Michel Kelber | Director of Photography |
| Art | Léon Barsacq | Production Design |
| Editing | Madeleine Gug | Editor |
| Art | Maurice Barnathan | Set Decoration |
