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.
as Julien Pauphilat, head of the bellboys
as Marquis Clotaire de La Guérinière
as Lise, Sophie's daughter, Julien's mistress
as Baron, noble, restaurant regular
as Madame Sophie, toilet attendant and Lise's mother
as Geneviève Pauphilat, Julien's daughter
as Cri-Cri, courtesan
as Canon Hersant, Clotaire’s godfather
as Joseph, gamekeeper, cook, driver and electrician
as Ernest, director of Chez Maxim's
as Honoré, table master at Chez Maxim's
as King's chamberlain
as Emma Paussier, Geneviève's housekeeper
as Mrs. de Méry, president of the charity of St-Hubert
as Mr. Guinelet, attorney
as Ms. Brigitte Guinelet, attorney's wife
as Madame de Beaubourg, lady of the charity
as Catherine, lady who accompanies Mr. Guinelet
as Octave, Ernest's nephew
as Mr. de Méry
as Mr. Amédée, funeral director
as Lola Magny, left-wing and retarded journalist
as André, the young apprentice bellboy
as Arthur, chauffeur of the Marquis Clotaire
as Student passed the baccalaureate
as Student
as Man from the king's suite
as King Babouch IV
as Self, "Carnaval à Rio" (uncredited)
as Self - Les Sœurs Étienne, "Je ne sais pas" (uncredited)
as Self - Les Sœurs Étienne, "Je ne sais pas" (uncredited)
as Gaston, bartender at Chez Maxim's (uncredited)
as Man at the St-Hubert charity party (uncredited)
