Charles-Edmond, the eldest of the Larmentiel brothers, decides to return to La Rochelle, his hometown to die there. Forty years earlier he had been driven out by his father. Before passing away, the old eccentric announces that he has a hidden son, Émile, a fisherman to whom he wishes to bequeath his property. François, the younger brother, whom Charles-Edmond hates, is eyeing the inheritance to bail out the powerful family business, a veritable fishing trust, and will try to appropriate the affection and property of this inopportune heir. Émile, meanwhile, is too busy arguing with Fernande, a beugland singer, to suspect what awaits him...
Directed by Denys de La Patellière
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Cast
Lino Ventura
Émile Bouet
Annie Girardot
Fernande Malanpin
Pierre Brasseur
François Larmentiel
Michel Simon
Charles-Edmond Larmentiel
Jacques Monod
Maître Lamazure
Joëlle Bernard
Camille, boss of La Marine
Marcel Bernier
Plevedic, fisherman-mechanic
Étienne Bierry
Marcellin
Dominique Davray
Boss of the Mistigri café-restaurant
Jean Gaven
Fisherman
André Dalibert
Gendarme
Jacques Hilling
Record player salesman
Édith Scob
Claude Larmentiel
Roger Dutoit
Boss of the bistro
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