Satire of publishing circles, featuring a ferocious boss, Moscat, a successful but handsome author, Maréchal, another successful but bitter author, Bourgine, a writer plagued with ambition, Brégaillon and the hero, Marc Fournier Zola Prize winner. Naive, the latter quickly becomes formidable, especially since his wife's infidelities have provided him with the material for a new novel.
Cast
Pierre Fresnay
Moscat
Blanchette Brunoy
Jacqueline Fournier
Frank Villard
Maréchal
Nicolas Amato
Head waiter
Jean Aymé
Bourgine
Michèle Brabo
Unknown
Jean Brochard
Brégaillon
André Carnège
Félix
Marcel Charvey
Unknown
Jacqueline Clément
Unknown
Célia Cortez
Unknown
Jacques Courtin
Unknown
Marguerite de Morlaye
Unknown
Renée Dennsy
Unknown
Albert Duvaleix
Head waiter of the grand restaurant
Jacques Dynam
Journalist
Roland Fersen
Journalist
Jean Francey
Unknown
Léon Larive
Publisher
Robert Le Fort
Photograph
Jacques Mattler
Journalist
Albert Michel
Journalist
Hélène Petit
Anne-Marie
Rellys
Marc Fournier
Pierre Ringel
Henri
Maurice Schutz
Old master
Rita Stoya
Unknown
Roger Vincent
Writer
Louis de Funès
(uncredited)
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