
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)