When Paul returns to claim his estranged father's department store, he faces a frosty stepmother and a rebellious half-sister. His determination revives the once-thriving Galeries Parisiennes, healing familial rifts, and leaving a lasting bond with wise Marie-Louise.
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« Le Portrait de son père » avec Brigitte Bardot (1953)
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
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