Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's (1953)
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.
- Released
- 1953-08-14
- Genres
- Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Henri Diamant-Berger
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 from 4 votes
Cast
- Yves Deniaud as Julien Pauphilat, head of the bellboys
- Jean Piat as Marquis Clotaire de La Guérinière
- Denise Provence as Lise, Sophie's daughter, Julien's mistress
- Jean Debucourt as Baron, noble, restaurant regular
- Pauline Carton as Madame Sophie, toilet attendant and Lise's mother
- Sylvie Pelayo as Geneviève Pauphilat, Julien's daughter
- Jacqueline Pierreux as Cri-Cri, courtesan
- Pierre Larquey as Canon Hersant, Clotaire’s godfather
- Raymond Bussières as Joseph, gamekeeper, cook, driver and electrician
- Paul Villé as Ernest, director of Chez Maxim's
- Pierre Magnier as Honoré, table master at Chez Maxim's
- Gérard Séty as King's chamberlain