Lovers of Paris

Gérard Philipe

Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial

Dany Carrel

Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter

Danielle Darrieux

Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

Jacques Duby

Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building

Jane Marken

Eléonore Josserand, the mother

Olivier Hussenot

Joseph Josserand, the father

Henri Vilbert

Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore

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

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)

Julien Duvivier

Director

Julien Duvivier

Writer

Léo Joannon

Writer

Henri Jeanson

Writer

Émile Zola

Novel

Raymond Hakim

Producer

Robert Hakim

Producer

Michel Kelber

Director of Photography

Jean Wiener

Original Music Composer

Madeleine Gug

Editor

Léon Barsacq

Production Design

Maurice Barnathan

Set Decoration