Robert Bobin has been an assistant accountant for twenty years now and, although meek and obedient, is getting weary of his monotonous, limited life. He tries marriage but, unfortunately, Blanche, the nurse he marries, proves to be a shrew. One day, a miracle happens : Michèle, a young orphan and fellow-worker gradually develops tender feelings for him. But will Robert be able to overcome his mediocrity and grasp this unexpected opportunity to find happiness?
Acting
Suzanne Flon's deliciously monstrous turn as the shrewish Blanche.
Writing
Bittersweet script balancing workplace comedy and existential dread.
Director
Emil E. Reinert
Henri Guisol
Robert Bobin
Danièle Delorme
Michèle
Suzanne Flon
Blanche Pidoux-Bobin
Jean Brochard
Mr. Gauffre
Pierre-Louis
Gambier
Jacques Beauvais
The hotel manager
Louis de Funès
The waiter
Dora Doll
Miss Paulette
René Hell
A bettor
Hennery
The mover
René Lacourt
The owner of the hotel
Mag-Avril
Jacques Mercier
Albert Michel
The SNCF controller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1950 French comedy captures postwar male anxiety—millions of 'Robert Bobins' returned to dead-end jobs after liberation, dreaming of escape.
Danièle Delorme was only 23 playing Michèle; she'd become a major French star and marry director Yves Robert. Her genuine warmth makes the age gap with Guisol's middle-aged Robert feel almost plausible.
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