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'Lovers of Paris' (original title 'Pot-Bouille', "Stew Pot") is a 1957 French film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Grard Philipe. It is based on the 1882 novel 'Pot-Bouille' by mile Zola.

The movie is in black and white, and filmed in 35 mm. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location in the city. The sets were designed by the art director Lon Barsacq. It premiered in France on October 18, 1957.

It was the second film Duvivier directed based on a novel in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, the first being 'Au Bonheur des Dames' in 1930.

Plot



A young provincial, Octave Mouret, arrives in Paris during the Second Empire. Madame Josserand, a society woman who thinks of little other than marrying off her daughter Berthe, sets her sights on him. But Octave has already turned his attention to the married Madame Hdouin, who runs a large department store, "Au Bonheur des Dames", where he is hired as a salesman. She is beautiful, but remains distant despite Octave's efforts to be noticed. Upset, Madame Josserand forces Berthe, against her will, to marry Auguste Vabre, a shopkeeper with little money. Berthe soon becomes Octave's mistress, and Octave applies his commercial talents to straightening out Auguste's finances. Madame Hdouin, now widowed, then realizes the business and romantic possibilities with her handsome young salesman.

Cast



* Grard Philipe as Octave Mouret

* Danielle Darrieux as Caroline Hdouin

* Dany Carrel as Berthe Josserand

* Jacques Duby as Auguste Vabre

* Jane Marken as Elonore Josserand

* Olivier Hussenot as Joseph Josserand

* Anouk Aime as Marie Pichon

* Danielle Dumont as Hortense Josserand

* Henri Vilbert as Narcisse Bachelard

* Claude Nollier as Clotilde Duveyrier

* Micheline Luccioni as Valrie Vabre

* Judith Magre as Rachel

* Michle Grellier as Fanny

* Germaine de France as Mlle Menu

* Gabrielle Fontan as Mme Pilou

* Alexandre Rignault as Gourd

* Van Doude as Hector Trublot

* Catherine Samie as Clmence

* Jean-Louis Le Goff as The sommelier

* Henri Coutet as A laborer in the yard

* Albert Mdina as The conductor

* Pascale de Boysson as Gasparine

* Jean Brochard as Monsieur Duveyrier

* Arielle Coignet as Louise

* Georges Cusin as Achille Compardon

* Liliane Ernout as The client at "Rendu"

* Jacques Eyser as A doctor

* Jacques Grello as Thophile Vabre

* Gaston Jacquet as Hippolyte Vabre

* Jenny Orlans as Rose Compardon

* Rivers Cadet as The notary

* Monique Vita as Clarisse Boquet

* Denise Gence as Lisa

* Valrie Vivin as Adle

* Paul Faivre as Stagecoach driver

* Charles Lemontier as Man passing in the street

* Jean Degrave as A guest

* Ren Worms as A guest

* Andrs as A guest

* Marius Gaidon as A server

* Roger Lecuyer as A wedding guest

* Lydia Ewande as Clarisse's maid

* Paule Launay

* Betty Beckers as Valrie's maid

Crew



* Director: Julien Duvivier

* Screenplay: Julien Duvivier, Lo Joannon, Henri Jeanson

* Assistant directors: Michel Romanoff, Pierre Maho

* Cinematography: Michel Kelber, assisted by Andr Domage

* Sound: Jacques Carrre, assisted by Guy Chichignoud

* Set design: Lon Barsacq

* Editing: Madeleine Gug

* Music: Jean Wiener, orchestra under the direction of Andr Girard, featuring Ray Ventura

* Costumes: Marcel Escoffier, Jean Zay, Emmanuel Bourrassin

* Makeup: Jean-Ulysse Piedeloup and Igor Keldich

* Hairstyling: Jean Lalaurette

* Theatrical director: Tonio Sune

* Production: Paris Films Production (Paris), Panitalia (Rome)

* Heads of production: Robert and Raymond Hakim

* Director of production: Ludmilia Goulian

* Production assistant: Pierre Duvivier

* Distributor: C.C.F.C

* Set designer: Maurice Barnathan

References




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