Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's

Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's

1953 · ★ 5.3 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Henri Diamant-Berger · Written by Yves Mirande

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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
Pierre Magnier Honoré, table master at Chez Maxim's
Gérard Séty King's chamberlain

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