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The Porter from Maxim's
The Porter from Maxim's
Directed by	Henri Diamant-Berger
Written by	Henri Diamant-Berger; François Jérôme; Yves Mirande (play);
Produced by	Henri Diamant-Berger; Charles Smadja;
Starring	Yves Deniaud; Pierre Larquey; Raymond Bussières;
Cinematography	Victor Arménise
Edited by	Hélène Basté
Music by	Louis Gasté
Production; companies	Actor-Films; Le Film d'Art;
Release date	14 August 1953;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

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The Porter from Maxim's (French: Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's) is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Yves Deniaud, Pierre Larquey and Raymond Bussières. It is based on the 1923 play of the same name which has been made into several film adaptations.^[1] It was shot at the Neuilly Studios and on location in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roger Briaucourt.

Synopsis

Julien Pauphilat spent many years working as a porter at the famous Maxim's restaurant in Paris. It proved a very lucrative job and he has now retired and bought a chateau in the countryside. He has always told his daughter he is an industrialist and he has acquired a reputation amongst his new neighbours. However, one of his former regulars at Maxim's now moves to the area and begins courting Julien's daughter, to his discomfort.

Cast

Yves Deniaud as Julien Pauphilat
Pierre Larquey as Le chanoine Mercey
Raymond Bussières as Le garde-chasse Joseph
Jean Debucourt as Le baron
Jacqueline Pierreux as Cri-Cri
Sylvie Pelayo as Geneviève Pauphilat
Pauline Carton as Sophie
Gérard Séty as Le chambellan
Madeleine Suffel as Emma
Davia as Madame de Méry
Denise Kerny
Andrée Servilanges as Mme Gunelet
Andrée Lafayette as Madame de Beaubourg
Nicole Riche as Catherine
Paul Villé as Ernest
Clément Thierry as Octave
Pierre Magnier as Honoré
Henri Debain as M. de Méry
André Numès Fils as M. Amédée
Charles Lemontier as Gunelet
Serge Lecointe as Le petit chasseur
Roger Saget as Le roi Babouch IV
Denise Provence as Lise
Jean Piat as André de Velin

References

^ Rearick p.245

Bibliography

Rearick, Charles. Paris Dreams, Paris Memories: The City and Its Mystique. Stanford University Press, 2011.

External links

The Porter from Maxim's at IMDb

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[1] Rearick p.245

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-'''''The Porter from Maxim's''''' (French: '''''Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's''''') is a 1953 French [[comedy film]] directed by [[Henri Diamant-Berger]] and starring [[Yves Deniaud (actor)|Yves Deniaud]], [[Pierre Larquey]] and [[Raymond Bussières]]. It is based on the 1923 play of the same name which has been made into several film adaptations.<ref>Rearick p.245</ref>
+'''''The Porter from Maxim's''''' (French: '''''Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's''''') is a 1953 French [[comedy film]] directed by [[Henri Diamant-Berger]] and starring [[Yves Deniaud (actor)|Yves Deniaud]], [[Pierre Larquey]] and [[Raymond Bussières]]. It is based on the 1923 play of the same name which has been made into several film adaptations.<ref>Rearick p.245</ref> It was shot at the [[Neuilly Studios]] and [[location filming|on location]] in [[Paris]]. The film's sets were designed by the [[art director]] [[Roger Briaucourt]].
+==Synopsis==
-It was shot at the [[Neuilly Studios]] and [[location filming|on location]] in [[Paris]]. The film's sets were designed by [[Roger Briaucourt]].
+Julien Pauphilat spent many years working as a [[Porter (carrier)|porter]] at the famous [[Maxim's]] restaurant in Paris. It proved a very lucrative job and he has now retired and bought a [[chateau]] in the countryside. He has always told his daughter he is an [[industrialist]] and he has acquired a reputation amongst his new neighbours. However, one of his former regulars at Maxim's now moves to the area and begins courting Julien's daughter, to his discomfort.
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 * [[Jean Piat]] as André de Velin
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