Lovers of Paris

Young, handsome, dashing but cynical, Octave Mouret arrives in Paris, determined to conquer the belles of the capital.

Cast

Gérard Philipe

as Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial

Dany Carrel

as Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter

Danielle Darrieux

as Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

Jacques Duby

as Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building

Jane Marken

as Eléonore Josserand, the mother

Olivier Hussenot

as Joseph Josserand, the father

Henri Vilbert

as Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore

Jean Brochard

as Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general

Danielle Dumont

as Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter

Anouk Aimée

as Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram

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