Pot-Bouille
5.87
115 minutes
10/18/1957
Overview
Young, handsome, dashing but cynical, Octave Mouret arrives in Paris, determined to conquer the belles of the capital.
Cast List
Gérard Philipe
as Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial
Dany Carrel
as Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter
Danielle Darrieux
as Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Jacques Duby
as Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building
Jane Marken
as Eléonore Josserand, the mother
Olivier Hussenot
as Joseph Josserand, the father
Henri Vilbert
as Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore
Jean Brochard
as Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general
Danielle Dumont
as Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter
Anouk Aimée
as Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram
George Cusin
as Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine
Claude Nollier
as Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife
Jacques Grello
as Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie
Van Doude
as Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse
Michèle Grellier
as Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress
Gaston Jacquet
as Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building
Denise Gence
as Lisa, Compardon's servant
Alexandre Rignault
as Gourd, building's concierge
Monique Vita
as Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier
Judith Magre
as Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe
Pascale de Boysson
as Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon
Liliane Ernout
as Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Valérie Vivin
as Adèle, Josserand's servant
Betty Beckers
as Valérie's maid
Catherine Samie
as Clémence, Vabre's maid
Micheline Luccioni
as Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife
Jenny Orléans
as Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited)
Germaine de France
as Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited)
Gabrielle Fontan
as Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)
Arielle Coigney
as Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited)
Lydia Ewandé
as Clarisse's domestic (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
as Worker in the yard (uncredited)
Albert Médina
as SNCF controller (uncredited)
Jacques Eyser
as Doctor who comes to announce the death of Mr. Hédouin (uncredited)
Rivers Cadet
as Notary (uncredited)
Jean-Louis Le Goff
as Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
Paul Faivre
as Coachman (uncredited)
Charles Lemontier
as Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited)
Jean Degrave
as Guest (uncredited)
René Worms
as Guest (uncredited)
Andrès
as Guest at the Josserands (uncredited)
Marius Gaidon
as Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited)
Roger Lecuyer
as Wedding guest (uncredited)
Paule Launay
as (uncredited)