Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
Synopsis
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.
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Top cast
Yves Deniaud
Julien Pauphilat, head of the bellboys
Jean Piat
Marquis Clotaire de La Guérinière
Denise Provence
Lise, Sophie's daughter, Julien's mistress
Jean Debucourt
Baron, noble, restaurant regular
Pauline Carton
Madame Sophie, toilet attendant and Lise's mother
Sylvie Pelayo
Geneviève Pauphilat, Julien's daughter
Jacqueline Pierreux
Cri-Cri, courtesan
Pierre Larquey
Canon Hersant, Clotaire’s godfather
Raymond Bussières
Joseph, gamekeeper, cook, driver and electrician
Paul Villé
Ernest, director of Chez Maxim's