

His Father's Portrait
1 hour 32 minutes1953-10-29
4.5
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Paul has to leave his country home to collect his father's inheritance of a department store. A natural-born son, Paul's stepmother gives him a cold reception, and he's appalled by the behavior of his half-sister Dominique, an existentialist of the highest order. Paul's gumption restores the Galeries Parisiennes to its former glory, and he gives a farewell present to a more subdued Dominique. He returns to his village, arm in arm with the wise Marie-Louise, ex-saleswoman at the Grand Magasin.
Cast

Jean Richard
Paul Durand

Michèle Philippe
Melle Marie-Louise, la vendeuse du rayon Ameublement Décoration

Brigitte Bardot
Dominique Dupond-Durand, la demi-sœur de Paul

Mona Goya
Mme mère Dupond-Durand

Frédéric Duvallès
M. Boudignon, le directeur du magasin

Maurice Biraud
Didier, le snob, prétentieux, parasite

Charles Bouillaud
M. Martin, le comptable "complice" du magasin

Philippe Mareuil
Michel, le dessinateur du magasin

Robert Rollis
Ferdinand, le vendeur du rayon Installation Ménagère

Max Desrau
Le vendeur des "Gant Perrin"

Robert Destain
L'employé qui begaie

Max Elloy
Tricot, le chauffeur, à la pension de famille de Marie-Lousie

Paul Faivre
Le notaire

Roger Pierre
Un jeune artiste de la cave

Daniel Cauchy
Un jeune blanc bec prétention de la cave

Mona Dol
La mère de Paul
