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'Les Bons Vivants' ('High Lifers') is a French comedy film from 1965, directed by Gilles Grangier and Georges Lautner, that was written by Albert Simonin and Michel Audiard. It stars Bernard Blier, Mireille Darc, Andra Parisy, Bernadette Lafont, and Louis de Funs.

Plot and Cast



The story is told in three separate chapters.

Chapter 1: The Closure

In Paris in 1946, when a new law closes all brothels, an owner has to dismiss his girls and dispose of the premises and their contents. He and his wife distribute parting gifts to the girls, including Hlose. but one is away at a family bereavement. This is Lucette, for whom is reserved the red lantern that hung over the front door.

* Bernard Blier as Monsieur Charles, the owner of the brothel

* Dominique Davray as Madame Blanche, the madame

* Franck Villard as Monsieur Marcel, owner of another brothel

* Mireille Darc as Hlose, one of the girls

Chapter 2: The Trial

Two incompetent burglars break into the mansion of a baron and flee when disturbed, abandoning most of their loot. One is caught and put on trial, while the other got away with only a red lantern. In her testimony the baroness, formerly Lucette, charms the whole court as she says it was her most treasured possession.

* Andra Parisy as the Baroness, formerly Lucette

* Jean Lefebvre as Lonard, burglar on trial

* Jean Carmet as Paulo, burglar's accomplice

* Pierre Bertin as presiding judge

* Bernard Blier as Monsieur Charles

* Franck Villard as Monsieur Marcel

Chapter 3: Men of Good Taste

Walking home late one night from the private athletic club where the leading citizens of a little town keep fit., the bachelor Lon sees a plain-clothes policeman harassing Hlose, a homeless young woman. Rescuing her, Lon offers her his dead mother's bedroom, upon which his housekeeper leaves in disgust. He is due to host the annual dinner of the club, so Hlose recruits Sophie, a fellow worker, to cook and serve. The club members are so delighted by the food and the attentive waitresses that they resolve to hold dinners there more often. Hlose recruits more girls to cope with the increased demand for their services. At Christmas, Leon gives Hlose a special present he has found - a red lantern to hang over the front door.

* Louis de Funs as Lon

* Mireille Darc as Hlose

* Jean Richard as Paul, club member

* Bernadette Lafont as Sophie

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