Lovers of Paris (1957)
Young, handsome, dashing but cynical, Octave Mouret arrives in Paris, determined to conquer the belles of the capital.
Top billed cast
Gérard PhilipeOctave Mouret, ambitious provincial
Dany CarrelBerthe Josserand, the youngest daughter
Danielle DarrieuxCaroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Jacques DubyAuguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building
Jane MarkenEléonore Josserand, the mother
Olivier HussenotJoseph Josserand, the father
Henri VilbertNarcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore
Jean BrochardMr. Duveyrier, former attorney general
Danielle DumontHortense Josserand, the eldest daughter
Anouk AiméeMarie Pichon, young mother with a pram
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