97 minutes
10/28/1949
Satire of publishing circles, featuring a ferocious boss, Moscat, a successful but handsome author, Maréchal, another successful but bitter author, Bourgine, a writer plagued with ambition, Brégaillon and the hero, Marc Fournier Zola Prize winner. Naive, the latter quickly becomes formidable, especially since his wife's infidelities have provided him with the material for a new novel.
Pierre Fresnay
as Moscat
Blanchette Brunoy
as Jacqueline Fournier
Frank Villard
as Maréchal
Nicolas Amato
as Head waiter
Jean Aymé
as Bourgine
Michèle Brabo
Jean Brochard
as Brégaillon
André Carnège
as Félix
Marcel Charvey
Jacqueline Clément
Célia Cortez
Jacques Courtin
Marguerite de Morlaye
Renée Dennsy
Albert Duvaleix
as Head waiter of the grand restaurant
Jacques Dynam
as Journalist
Roland Fersen
as Journalist
Jean Francey
Léon Larive
as Publisher
Robert Le Fort
as Photograph
Jacques Mattler
as Journalist
Albert Michel
as Journalist
Hélène Petit
as Anne-Marie
Rellys
as Marc Fournier
Pierre Ringel
as Henri
Maurice Schutz
as Old master
Rita Stoya
Roger Vincent
as Writer
Louis de Funès
as (uncredited)