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

as Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial

as Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter

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

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

as Eléonore Josserand, the mother

as Joseph Josserand, the father

as Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore

as Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general

as Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter

as Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram

as Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine

as Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife

as Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie

as Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse

as Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress

as Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building

as Lisa, Compardon's servant

as Gourd, building's concierge

as Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier

as Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe

as Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon

as Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

as Adèle, Josserand's servant

as Valérie's maid

as Clémence, Vabre's maid

as Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife

as Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited)

as Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited)

as Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)

as Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited)

as Clarisse's domestic (uncredited)

as Worker in the yard (uncredited)

as SNCF controller (uncredited)

as Doctor who comes to announce the death of Mr. Hédouin (uncredited)

as Notary (uncredited)

as Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)

as Coachman (uncredited)

as Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited)

as Guest (uncredited)

as Guest (uncredited)

as Guest at the Josserands (uncredited)

as Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited)

as Wedding guest (uncredited)

as (uncredited)