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.

Julien Pauphilat, head of the bellboys

Marquis Clotaire de La Guérinière

Lise, Sophie's daughter, Julien's mistress

Baron, noble, restaurant regular

Madame Sophie, toilet attendant and Lise's mother

Geneviève Pauphilat, Julien's daughter

Cri-Cri, courtesan

Canon Hersant, Clotaire’s godfather

Joseph, gamekeeper, cook, driver and electrician

Ernest, director of Chez Maxim's

Status
Released
Type
Movie
Director
Henri Diamant-Berger
Genres