A story about a simple old man with a lot of love for his only daughter. She falls in love with a doctor's son and he don't understand why...
Acting
Michel Simon's volcanic pout as the wounded concierge dad.
Direction
Hunebelle's crisp comic timing before he pivoted to spy spoofs.
Director
André Hunebelle
Michel Simon
Maurice Martin, concierge d'immeuble
Gaby Morlay
Germaine Martin
Etchika Choureau
Jacqueline Martin
Louis de Funès
l'oncle Robert
Louis Velle
Georges Richet
Mischa Auer
l'écrivain médiocre et alcoolique
Maurice Baquet
Jojo, le fils aîné de Robert et Mathilde
Jean Brochard
Mr Richet, industriel dans les petits pois et propriétaire de l'immeuble
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Mr Francis, le souteneur de Mlle Greta
Jacques Dynam
Mr Durand, le futur père
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michel Simon was already a legend from L'Atalante and Boudu; this was one of his final leading roles before health declined.
The concierge as comic figure was a staple of French cinema—Maurice Martin both mocks and humanizes the type.
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